Program Overview

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Introduction to ACT120 Introduction to Acting

This subject introduces students to the relationship between acting, performance, experimentation, and play. Students investigate what 'neutral mask' means for stage and screen performance through a lens of the 'natural environment' to build an individual creative palette.

Subject Description

This subject encourages students to observe not only themselves but to look to the world in which they live for inspiration and performance material. Students explore and apply the theoretical and practical concepts from Lecoq and Kuleshov to developing their acting imagination. Through applied acting practice, students develop skills in focus and concentration, freeing their imagination, an introduction to gesture, the voice as a function of the body, sensory awareness and observation, spatial awareness, and collaboration.

Availability

• Session 1 (30)
• On Campus: Wagga Wagga Campus

Subject Information

Grading System

• HD/FL

Duration

• One session

School

• School of Communication and Creative Industries

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to demonstrate a simple physical and vocal warmup
• be able to describe and apply the relationship of play to performance
• be able to undertake simple performance tasks with demonstrable observational skills in a range of solo and group improvisations and/or scenes
• be able to apply concepts of 'neutral mask' and perform with integrated physical and vocal agility
• be able to demonstrate a capacity to work effectively and cooperatively in groups including taking direction

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to Acting - Warmups
• Acting & Play - Play, freeing the imagination, focus, relaxation, and concentration
• Neutral mask - Introduction to gesture, physical and sensory awareness and observation, integrated movement and voice
• Observation - Observation of animals, elements, and people and awareness and use of space
• Storytelling - Storytelling, improvisation, and working together

Special Resources

This subject requires students to have access to specialist performance spaces.