Acting & performing skills for budding actors

Course Content:
The course is taught very practically with a large empathise on “doing” and “exploring” for you.

• Introduction to technical drama skills - breathing, movement, voice
• Introduction to the physical aspects of acting – how to move freely and with confidence
• Learning to explore the actor's imagination
• Analysing and watching how others react to help you show different emotions
• How drama based games can help explore the imagination and explore creativity
• How to read out loud with meaning – using simple texts to improve your skills and confidence
• How to create a character using facial expressions, physical movements and voice
• Use of props

By the end of the course you should be able to:

- use gestures, expression and movement to show your acting skills
- know if you want to explore acting skills further – we recommend moving to “Improvisation” as the next step
- understand that acting combines a number of skills and abilities which everyone can share and improve on
- begin to identify your own strengths and how to build on them
- enjoy drama as a creative, fun activity

Assessment Methods:
There is no formal assessment but progress will be monitored by observation and question and answer and learners will be given regular feedback on how to improve

You will be given regular verbal feedback by your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. You will also be asked to indicate your personal planned learning outcomes at the start of the course and will be able to discuss your progress against them with the tutor.