Length:
Version 1: 24 hours (8 weeks). Version 2: 36 hours (12 weeks).
Location:
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 39 West 19th Street, New York, NY.
Dates:
Version 1: September 1995 - December 2001. Version 2: January 2002 - August 2004.
Learner Outcomes:
Version 1 or 2: Discover appropriate contrasting monologues for TV, film, and theatre; encompass acting skills for successfully presenting prepared monologues for agents, general auditions, and repertory theatre.
Instruction:
Version 1 or 2: This course assists the student in the selection of contemporary audition monologues, in applying an appropriate warm-up to an audition situation, and coaches them on the performance of prepared pieces under varied circumstances; Michael Chekhov's Psychological Gestures, principles of camera performance, adjusting to different performance venues, scaling, and contrasting the work are investigated.
Credit recommendation:
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in Theatre, Drama, Communications, or Radio and Television (11/97). Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hour in Theatre, Drama, Communications, or Radio and Television (12/02 revalidation).
