Introduction to Acting is designed to develop basic acting skills and techniques with the focus on spontaneity, creativity, movement, and emotional freedom. Through script analysis and scene work, students gain a deeper understanding of particular works of dramatic literature and the expressions of human culture provided by the playwrights. Attendance or participation in on-campus Theatre productions is required; attendance at off-campus Theatre productions may be required. Required for Theatre majors and minors. Required for Musical Theatre minors. Introduction to Acting partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.
THE 111 Theatre Production Performance or THE 252 Musical Theatre Production, THE 113 Theatre Production Technical, and THE 101 Introduction to Acting or THE 202 Intermediate Acting satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in Professional Ethics.