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Overview

The study of the actor's processes through an investigation of Stanislavsky's system for actors and its subsequent developments.

This popular and enjoyable paper looks at a range of Western actor training methods. Classes are taught as practical workshops, and you will have the opportunity to put the ideas you learn into practice in a performed scene study and a monologue.

About this paper

Paper title The Actor
Subject Theatre Studies
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,318.20
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
72 points and at least one of THEA 151, THEA 153, THEA 154
Restriction
THEA 212
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Hilary Halba

Paper Structure

Teaching is done in weekly laboratory workshops, and assessment includes written and verbal analysis as well as performances.

Textbooks
Readings for this paper will be drawn from a variety of textbooks. Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
Course outline

Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Identify actor training methods from significant Western practitioner-theorists
  • Perform a scripted scene and a monologue employing central principles of those practitioner-theorists
  • Comparatively analyse differences between approaches of selected acting practitioner-theorists
  • Write reflectively about the development of certain script-based actor training techniques

Overview

The study of the actor's processes through an investigation of Stanislavsky's system for actors and its subsequent developments.

This popular and enjoyable paper looks at a range of Western actor training methods. Classes are taught as practical workshops, and you will have the opportunity to put the ideas you learn into practice in a performed scene study and a monologue.

About this paper

Paper title The Actor
Subject Theatre Studies
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
72 points and at least one of THEA 151, THEA 153, THEA 154
Restriction
THEA 212
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Hilary Halba

Paper Structure

Teaching is done in weekly laboratory workshops, and assessment includes written and verbal analysis as well as performances.

Textbooks
Readings for this paper will be drawn from a variety of textbooks. Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
Course outline

Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent course outline.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Identify actor training methods from significant Western practitioner-theorists
  • Perform a scripted scene and a monologue employing central principles of those practitioner-theorists
  • Comparatively analyse differences between approaches of selected acting practitioner-theorists
  • Write reflectively about the development of certain script-based actor training techniques
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