Master of Fine Arts, Acting
General Information
The goal of the M.F.A. programs in acting and directing is to train artists to enter the profession equipped with skills to prepare them for major genres in theatre. The faculty believes in an eclectic teaching approach to hone creative and technical skills for the performance and interpretation of realism, non-realism and the classics. Guest artist seminars on Acting for the Camera and Professional Development are also offered periodically.
Casting opportunities begin upon entering the program. The Department of Theatre and Drama produces a season of 8 main stage productions. Additional summer casting opportunities are available at the Brown County Playhouse.
Courses
| T420 |
Acting IV (3 cr.)
Study and performance of characters in scenes from Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, and contemporary American scripts. Emphasis on ensemble acting and realistic style.
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| T423 |
Acting V (3 cr.)
Techniques of performing period plays with emphasis on comedy. Study and performance of characters in scenes from Restoration to modern times.
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| T500 |
Research Methods and Materials (3 cr.)
Methods and materials of theatre research, principles of scholarly investigation, strategies of production research, criticism and analysis of the drama in production. Must be taken during the first term of residence.
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| T521 |
Studies in Acting II (1) (3 cr.)
Theory and practice. Realism.
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| T521 |
Studies in Acting II (2) (3 cr.)
Theory and practice. Classic drama.
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| T521 |
Studies in Acting II (3) (3 cr.)
Theory and practice. Modern and contemporary non realism.
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| T522 |
Studies in Acting III (1) (3 cr.)
Techniques of acting realism, including script analysis, scoring a role, conventions of realistic playscripts, subtext, playing actions, concentration, character studies from life, and improvisation.
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| T522 |
Studies in Acting III (2) (3 cr.)
Techniques of acting Shakespeare, including facility with blank verse, scansion, conventions of Shakespearean playscripts, scoring long speeches and soliloquies, breath control.
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| T522 |
Studies in Acting III (3) (3 cr.)
Techniques of acting modern and contemporary drama, including analysis of unique playscripts, unfamiliar conventions, new character building techniques, new rehearsal techniques, finding character and action in "plotless" playscripts.
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| T897 |
M.F.A. Thesis (cr. arr.)
A maximum of 10 credit hours may be taken.
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Requirement
- 3 semesters of Voice and Speech
- 3 semesters of Movement
- 3 major acting projects in production, the final one being the thesis
- 6 credit hours in the areas of theatre history, dramatic theory, and dramatic literature
- 3 credit hours must be in dramatic theory
- Oral examination of the M.F.A. reading list during the final year
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