James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

TH1102:03

Acting 1: Introduction to the Art of Acting

Townsville

Inadmissable Subject Combination: TH3953 TH3963

52 hours workshops. Second semester.

Available to all students except those enrolled in the BT.

This subject introduces the students to the specifics of acting as a creative art and to the language of acting and provides them with the fundamental acting skills. Students will participate in a series of exercises, improvisations and interactions with partners, learning the essential acting skills such as relaxation, attention and concentration, truth and belief.

Assessment by practical exercises in five areas (80%); creative journal (20%).