Spring 2024

THEATER 10 001 - STD 001

Fundamentals of Acting I

Michael S Moran

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024

Mo, We, Fr

10:00 am - 11:59 am

Zellerbach 170

Class #:22008

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0

Enrolled: 22

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 22

Waitlist Max: 0

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

6 hours of student practice of studio skills and/or tasks per week, and 3 hours of outside work hours per week.

Fundamentals of Acting I (Theater 10) is the entry level course for the acting sequence and focuses on releasing and cultivating the actor’s inherent creativity. Through exercises, improvisation, scenes, and monologues, the actor begins to develop basic techniques designed to stimulate the imagination, develop vocal and physical ability, increase awareness of self and others, introduce effective ways to analyze texts, think critically about the craft of acting, and enhance self-confidence and communication skills. This class is the essential beginning of the actor’s studies, which will ultimately allow her or him to effectively engage and explore work from a rich diversity of genres, styles, and backgrounds.

Class Notes

You will not be able to enroll in acting classes before the beginning of the semester, but will be able to sign up for the required audition two weeks before classes begin at https://tdps.berkeley.edu/callboard.

Auditions are at the start of the semester. Audition requirement: one-minute speech from a play, film script, or a selection of prose. Memorization is strongly encouraged. If you are accepted into the course, the instructor will give you the info needed to enroll. show less