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Course: Acting
If starring in high school productions of such stage classics as Antigone, The Crucible, or Grease has given you the acting bug, you may want to study acting at the college level. What skills will you need to play your characters more convincingly? What is the subtext of a play? How do actors make stage combat look real? You’ll find the more you study acting, the more you learn about the preparation it takes to bring a character to life on stage or on screen.
Acting students learn how to portray dramatic characters and their thoughts, moods, and feelings. Classes include instruction in voice for the actor, movement, improvisation, theater history, and actor coaching.
Are You Ready To...?
- Do extra research on time periods and cultures
- Dig deep into scripts to really get to know the character you’re playing
- Spend long evenings in rehearsal
- Watch, discuss, read, and write about a lot of plays
It Helps To Be...
Good at memorizing, comfortable in front of an audience, and good with people. Part of being a good actor is charming people into really believing you are the character you play.
College Checklist
- Is the department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre?
- Will you have to audition for admission?
- Do current students like the program? Try to spend time with one, on the phone or in person.
- What kinds of internship programs and summer theater work are available?
- Where did the professors study? What professional work have they done?
- Visiting campus? What are the stages like? Is there enough room for everyone to rehearse?
- Are the shows good? Attend one or ask for a recording or video of a recent production.
Did You Know?
Most actors are eligible to join the professional unions only after gaining several years of work experience.
Course Spotlight
As an acting major, you’ll spend a lot of time working on your body and the way you move onstage. You may take one or more classes in the Alexander Technique, a method of releasing tension in the body and controlling the breath to improve posture, movement, and coordination.