THE 142 - Acting II

Description
Acting II offers a second semester of acting to those motivated students who have satisfactorily completed THE 141 or have had significant performance experience. The course explores more fully the use of a variety of acting techniques and advanced scene study.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: THE 141 (C- or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate active methods of achieving objectives.
Incorporate physicalization into performance moments.
Incorporate Laban style analysis of movement into acting choices.
Incorporate body centers into character analysis and performance.
Develop a personal physical and vocal warm up regimen.

Course Outline:
I. Using Objective, Obstacle, and Tactics

II. Voice and Breathing

A. Articulation and Projection

B. Breathing and Pronounciation

III. Specifying Relationship

A. Feeling

B. Action

IV. Raising the Stakes

V. Staging using Laban Movement Analysis

A. Reacting in the Moment

B. Variety vs.Coloring

VI. Using Body Centers

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Student Presentation/Rehearsals: 50-70%

Group Discussion: 10-20%

Lecture/Performance Critique: 15-40%
Mandatory Course Components:
At least one monologue and 3 two or three person scenes must be performed in the class.
Equivalent Courses:
TH 247

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (IRW97/IRW98), IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100368
Course CIP Code: 50.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
General Room Request: Open space with typical acting block furniture

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Theater
Discipline: TH
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Strong background in a variety of acting techniques and a skilled communicator. Demonstrated ability to teach acting students.

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250302T14:56:13
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030