Theater & Acting

Acting Basics covers the fundamental techniques of dramatic performance. You will understand how to analyze scripts, develop characters, use physical and vocal expression, and react authentically to partners on stage or in front of a camera.

This subject explores major acting methodologies, including Stanislavski, Meisner, and Method acting. Learners will understand how to build believable characters, access emotional truth, and respond authentically to scene partners on stage or screen.

This topic covers the practical steps needed to prepare for theatrical and film auditions. Learners will understand how to select monologues, analyze sides, manage performance anxiety, and present themselves professionally to casting directors.

Card magic is a performance art built on sleight of hand and misdirection. You will learn fundamental grips, controls, forces and false shuffles, how classic effects are structured, and the presentation and practice habits behind a convincing performance.

This subject focuses on the techniques actors and writers use to build complex, multidimensional characters. Learners will understand how to analyze scripts, establish character motivations, and physically and vocally embody a role.

This topic covers the principles of unscripted performance and spontaneous creation. Learners will understand how to listen actively, build on others' ideas, think quickly on their feet, and collaborate effectively in comedic or dramatic settings.

Playwriting tells stories for the stage. You will learn dramatic structure, dialogue and subtext, staging constraints, reading plays as a writer and how scripts get developed and produced.

Shakespeare's plays and sonnets remain the core of English literature. You will learn how to read and watch the plays, the best editions and lectures, and the criticism that opens them up.

This subject examines the physical and vocal techniques required for live theatrical performance. Learners will understand how to project their voice, utilize stage space, manage stage fright, and engage effectively with a live audience.

Stage production covers the technical and organizational aspects of bringing a theatrical performance to life. Learners will understand scenic design, lighting, sound engineering, stage management, and the collaborative workflow required to execute live theatrical events.

Comedy is a craft with structure. You will learn joke writing and premise development, set construction, stage presence and open mics, and how comedians actually develop material.

This topic explores the techniques used to perform vocal work for commercials, animation, audiobooks, and video games. Learners will understand vocal control, script analysis, character voice creation, and basic home recording setup.