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FVM 227
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Title: | History of Acting |
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Long Title: | History of Acting |
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Course Description: | A broad examination of performance, chonologically uncovering acting styles from prehistoric to present time. Class will focus each week on a specific style and timeframe. Pre-Stanislavski will be more geographically focused and post-Stanislavski will be more focused on individuals with revolutionary ideas. By end of class, all students will have a grounded understanding of various techniques, the origins of such techniques, and a firm understading of the techniques most applicable towards film performance. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 10/27/09 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CCA |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
¿ Identify style of acting and where it originated
¿ Students must be able to describe each style by the end of the semester
¿ Distinguish which styles are most appealing to the student with their various abilities and film styles
¿ Summarize each period and geographical location
¿ Compare and contrast each styles strengths and weaknesses vis a vis contemporary film performance
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to root form of acting
a. Ancient Storytelling
b. Relation to spirit world
II. Asian Agrarian cultures
a. Indian theater Natya Hastra of Bharta
b. Chinese theatre
c. Japanese theater
d. Southeast Asian theater
e. Egyptian theater
f. Islamic theater
III. African storytelling
a. Cyclical 5 part storylines
IV. Greek & Roman Theater
a. Aristotle
b. Thespis
V. European renissance
a. Commedia Dell¿Arte
b. Restoration period
VI. Neo-Classicisim
a. Melodrama
VII. Russian revolution
a. Stanislavski
b. Meyerhold
VIII. American method acting
a. Adler
b. Meisner
c. Spolin
d. Hagen
e. Strasberg
IX. American cinema
a. Vaudeville bombastic acting
b. Method acting in film
X. Fringe acting styles
a. Grotowski
b. Suzuki
c. Epic theater
d. Absurdist theater
e. Brecht
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