Acting Skills 2
The subject explores different theatrical genres and builds the acting, movement, and voice skills needed to play them.
Students develop the work done in the Acting Skills 1 by applying their skills to different acting genres. This extends their range as actors and their ability to engage with different artistic perspectives, aims, and aesthetics in key genres such as tragedy, comedy, social drama, commedia dell’arte, absurd, theatre clown, and bouffon.
Acting Skills 2 - TEA2012 consists of 3 subject areas: Acting, Movement and Voice. These are all practical subjects. The students build on their integrated acting process and deepen their ability to activate the imagination both psychologically and physically through acting, movement, and voice.
Acting
Acting consists of improvisation and text classes. Improvisation classes develop acting and creative potential in different styles and forms. Text classes strengthen preparation and interpretive acting techniques in text-based work in different styles and forms.
Movement
Movement classes develop the functional and expressive use of the body. This builds on students' ability to create play and meaning through movement. Functional Movement deepens students’ understanding of how the body works and how to keep developing safely and efficiently. Expressive Movement develops expressive qualities and movement skills in acting in different styles and forms.
Voice
The functional and expressive use of the voice is further developed. Students learn how to be independent in looking after and developing their voices. The expressive range of the voice is developed to meet the challenges of different styles of theatre, from naturalism to tragedy to expressionism. The connection between the voice, mind, body, and feeling is worked on through playing with acting styles.
Knowledge
The student:
- Has a good understanding of how to play with different styles of theatre.
- Has a good understanding of anatomy and functionality in voice and movement, and an awareness of their personal strengths and weaknesses in different styles of play.
- Has a good understanding of how to actively research and imaginatively engage in methods of acting, both alone and in groups.
- Has a good understanding how to work collaboratively in exploring the subject of acting in different styles.
- Has a deepened awareness and understanding of how a state of openness, curiosity and courage facilitates learning and quality in acting work.
Skills
The student:
- Can play in different styles of theatre on stage, both alone and with others.
- Can use movement and voice to create different styles of play.
- Can extend their range and expressive qualities in acting through play and improvisation.
- Can make sense of different styles of texts and bring them to life in performance.
- Can increase the range and expressive qualities of voice and movement.
- Can apply skills in acrobatics and stage combat in different styles.
- Can apply their knowledge to work safely with intimacy and create a good working environment.
General Competence
The student:
- Knows how to prepare mentally, vocally, and physically to be ready to rehearse longer shows and perform in longer pieces for the public.
- Knows how to work in a group on a performance and get it ready for the public.
- Knows how to play in a range of styles in accord with different aesthetic forms.
- Knows how to interpret a text and understand its meaning and stylistic form.
- Can apply and develop their acting skills to different venues and mediums, including film and audio.
- Knows about good work ethics and can work with intimacy and set boundaries.
Practical subject
Compulsory subject
All teaching takes place at the campus. The work is carried out as a whole class, in groups, and individually.
The instruction is organised in regular weekly work sessions and extended work sessions in connection with presentations. Periods of work outside of the scheduled times must be anticipated in specific periods.
The learning approach uses an inductive/problem-solving method. All tasks begin with a challenge, provocation, or foundational material, and it is the students' responsibility to find a coherence in the form of a scenic presentation based on the frameworks, constraints, and materials that have been agreed upon.
Teaching Methods
Movement:
- Regular instruction where students explore and develop the body's relationship to space, imagination, and interaction.
- Conducted through provided exercises, techniques, and assignments.
Acting Technique:
- Regular instruction where students explore and develop skills in acting and stage art production within specific themes.
- Classes focus on improvisation, stylistic analysis, and assigned tasks.
Voice:
- Regular instruction where students explore and develop the use of voice in relation to space, imagination, interaction, and text usage.
- Includes various exercises, techniques, and assigned tasks.
Assignments:
- Presentation and staged performance of work with accompanying feedback and reflection.
- Task solving and skill training without guidance.
Mandatory Attendance
The work in the subject primarily takes place with the entire class or in groups, where everyone's participation and contribution are essential to the development of each individual. For this reason, the subject has mandatory attendance.
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:
- At the start of a course: clarification of expectations between lecturer and students
- Continual evaluation throughout the semester
- 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.
Composite Assessment - all components must be approved/passed to receive a grade in the course.
Mandatory Attendance (OD): Mandatory attendance in teaching and agreed student-led activities is assessed as approved/not approved. A minimum of 90% attendance is required. Counts for 0/100 of the final grade.
Work Requirements (AK): 25 practical work requirements. Stage presentations are work requirements during the academic year. Assessed as approved/not approved. Counts for 0/100 of the final grade.
1st Semester:
Practical Exam (PE): Common exam for the entire class (stage performance) with individual assessment. Duration of up to six hours. Grading scale: pass/fail. Counts for 50/100 of the final grade.
2nd Semester:
Practical Exam (PE): Group exam (stage performance) with individual assessment. Duration up to six hours. Grading scale: pass/fail. Counts for 50/100 of the final grade.
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