Acting Theories 1

Subject guarantor:

Mary Carmel ANGIOLILLO

Name of lecturer(s):

Mary Carmel ANGIOLILLO

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students gain familiarity with a variety of techniques useful for working with actors. Students understand acting as an art form having many valid approaches, sharing fundamental principles.

Mode of study:

In-class exercises, lecture, occasionally examples of acting styles are screened.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None.

Recommended optional programme components:

None.

Course contents:

A survey of important approaches to acting. Students will look at theories and techniques from acting teachers such as Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Lecoq, Brecht, Grotowski, Brook, the Method Teachers and Improvisation Gurus.

Recommended or required reading:

Twentieth Century Actor Training, Ed. Allison Hodge (Routledge, NY 2000)

Acting (RE) Considered, Ed. Phillip Zarrilli (Routledge, 2002)

More than a Method. Eds. Baron, Carson, and Tomasulo (Wayne State University, 2004)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Papers are due week number 10, tests take place week no. 6 and no. 14.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Two tests (33 % ), written response to readings (33%), participation in class exercises (33%). Students must attend 70 % of classes to receive credit.

Course web page:

Note:

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NoteMary Carmel ANGIOLILLO:

This class is limited to twenty students maximum.

NoteMary Carmel ANGIOLILLO:

16.2 This course is now closed because of the large number of students enrolled.

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost () ANGIOLILLO M. 16:30–18:05 (přednášková par. 1) Natioinal Theater
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	16:30–18:05	ANGIOLILLO M.		Natioinal Theater	přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost () ANGIOLILLO M. 16:30–18:05 (paralelka 1) National Theatre
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	16:30–18:05	ANGIOLILLO M.		National Theatre	paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography EN - Bachelor (optional subject)
• Photography EN - Master (optional subject)
• Erasmus (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (optional subject)