Current active course description (last updated 2022/23)
Acting Technique 1
TEA127
Current active course description (last updated 2022/23)

Acting Technique 1

TEA127
Through improvisation, observation and interpretation techniques, basic skills are developed for the actor in play, creation, voice and text. The course awakens and develops the students physicality, senses and imagination and provides them with the foundational knowledge and skills to develop their theatrical competence in play and creative performance. The course also gives the student experience with independent creative theatre work, based on given tasks, understanding of collective work processes and the opportunity to develop their own theatrical expression.
No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.

The student should attain basic skills in:

  • movement performance expression
  • improvisation and spontaneity
  • play
  • performance interaction
  • expression through action
  • observation as a source for work with roles and scene creation
  • voice and text analysis and application
  • developing their own theatrical creations

The student should attain knowledge of:

  • the importance of the body in play
  • use of space in play
  • scene development for play
  • ensemble as a working form
  • Creative processes in making theatre

The student should have general competence to:

  • analyze own artistic work
  • collaborate with others
  • participate constructively in collective processes
No subject tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Compulsory subject
Lectures and practical lessons.

Nord University works continuously to improve the quality of its studies. In this work, we work closely with the students: in that the students participate in the evaluation of both the individual courses and the study as a whole. Evaluation in each course will take place by:

  1. At the start of a course: clarification of expectations between lecturer and students
  2. Continual evaluation throughout the semester
  3. Final evaluation

Comprehensive evaluation of the study takes place at regular meetings between representatives for the students and study leaders at Nord University. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.

Compulsory course participation with a minimum of 90% attendance is required in order to fulfill the assessment criteria.

The grade in the course TEA127 Acting Technique 1, TEA226 Acting Technique 2 and TEA326 Acting Technique 3 will be merged into one grade on the diploma.

No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.
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Course language
Norwegian
Credits
30
Study location
Verdal
Responsible faculty
The Faculty of Education and Arts
Course coordinator