Length:
Version 1: 36 hours (12 weeks). Version 2: 27 hours (10 weeks).
Location:
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 39 West 19th Street, New York, NY.
Dates:
Version 1: September 1992 - August 1999. Version 2: September 1999 - August 2004.
Learner Outcomes:
Version 1 or 2: Apply basic acting skills to the needs and requirements of acting in commercials, such as slice of life, spokesperson formats, and commercials without dialogue (MOS).
Instruction:
Version 1 or 2: Through lecture/demonstration, improvisation, and on-camera lab work, the student is introduced to and develops the ability to analyze and perform the various genres of TV commercials.
Credit recommendation:
Version 1 or 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours in Theatre, Drama, Communications, or Radio and Television (11/97) (12/02 revalidation).