THE 302 - Acting Shakespeare, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): THE 301 and BFA in Acting students or permission of instructor
Acting Shakespeare allows the student to work on famous scenes and monologues of some of the most compelling characters in the theatre. The student will be immersed in performing classical, language-based texts that provide an acting approach to tackle complex, dense language and enhance the understanding of how that language is performed onstage. Classes would stress how to unlock the sense and meaning of the language and make it understandable to a modern audience. In this class, students develop towards mastery of acting these texts through energetic, participatory exercises, enhancing their understanding of rhetorical patterns, sense stress, and scansion. Imagery, rhetoric, and rhythm in the language stimulate the actor to play clear, decisive actions.