RTF 368 Production III: Acting for Directors

Unique No. 07370

Faculty: Douglas

Class Time: TTH 2-330P

Room: WIN 1.134

Writing Comp: No

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 16

Cross-listed: No

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. Prerequisite: RTF 343 or 367L.

Consent requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via TEX to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

The goal of this course is to introduce directing students to the acting process so that they might become better equipped to communicate with actors in a professional working relationship. The course will involve both practical (performance) work and reflective (written) study. Through the utilization of improvisation, students will examine the process of developing a technique that satisfies two major acting concerns: 1) establishing onstage communication, and 2) understanding the elements of physical action. They will then apply this technique to scene work as a means of 1) experiencing the acting process, 2) examining scene structure, 3) examining script analysis, and 4) using personal imagination to demonstrate creativity in capturing the essence of truth in a scene.