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HU 4111:50 Introduction to Acting
sample syllabus --

  Week/
Date		 IN CLASS ACTIVITIES Due in Journal
  1 
9/5:


9/7:		 Introduction to Acting
Relaxation
Loosening Up

Loosening Up/ Concentration(mirrors;object mime)




2 entries on relaxation exercise 
  2
9/12:






9/14:
Concentration /Sense Memory
MIME IN CLASS





MIME IN CLASS 		2 entries on relaxation

write about mime

Hagen1-50       DUE:Read & write2-3 pp. in journal

JOURNAL COLLECTED.9/14 (entries:3.classes;
4-5exercises;Hagen 1-50)

  3
9/19-21:
Observation /Trust		  
4
9/26-28: 		Affective Memory/Substitution     

 Intro to Improv/Motivation        

                

 

BEGIN CHARACTER STUDY FOR MIDTERM

 DUE:  Read to.p.128/Hagen 

  5
10/3-5:		 Improvisation and entrances
  6
10/10-12:

                                                    Improvisation        

Practice for Midterm           

 		  JOURNAL COLLECTED 10/12
(add:6.classes; 6+exercises; Hagen.50-128)
  7
10/17


10/19:

     
 MIDTERM           

Begin textual analysis of plays

get GM and LOR handouts/ begin playreadings 		Turn.in.written work.for.midterm
8
10/24


10/26:

 
NO CLASS  read play 


work with scripts
9
10/30:

11/2:		  Character Work
playreadings due

 Work on Monologues 
  10
11/7


11/9		   JOURNAL COLLECTED 11/9.Due: (add:8.classes; 6 steps for entrance;1play     response;6steps- monologue& character.autobio;    observation.work;
add128-210.Hagen)
to.be.GRADED                               
11
11/14-16
Perform Monologues
  12
11/20
Finish Monologues
  13
11/28-30

 NO CLASSES
Research final monologue

  14
12/5-7
Choosing the Part
  Improv on the text    
Final decision by 12/7		  
  15
12/12-14

  
In class rehearsal for final
  Final TBA (in class performance and written work)

   

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