Acting: Intermediate

About this course

The course examines how acting works and gives learners opportunities to apply acting tools and techniques in extended improvisations. Activities focus on making spontaneous, character-informed choices, developing characters and evaluating performance. Teaching includes regular tutor feedback, exchanges of ideas between students and self-assessment. Learners also set personal targets linked to the course outcomes and may prepare activities to share outside class.

What you'll learn

• Apply a range of acting tools and techniques
• Sustain truthful, extended improvisation
• Make spontaneous choices informed by character
• Evaluate performance using relevant techniques
• Work creatively and collaboratively with others

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners with some previous acting study or experience, rather than those starting from scratch. Participants should be willing to work creatively and cooperatively with others, have basic sight-reading skills and be prepared for physical theatre activities. Some preparation outside class and reliable attendance are expected.

• Previous acting study or equivalent experience is expected
• Basic sight-reading skills are required
• Includes physical theatre techniques and requires a general level of fitness
• Some activities are completed or prepared outside class

Before you go

• Wear clothes that are comfortable for movement and soft-soled shoes.
• Bring note-taking materials.
• Some activities may require preparation outside class, including preparing exercises to share with other students.