THEA 332 - Advanced Character Development with the Michael Chekhov Technique

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

This course will develop the student’s vocabulary in Michael Chekhov Technique with the goal of broadening and deepening the specific artistic choices of the acting student to create authentic and truthful characters. The student will be introduced to and begin to develop a mastery of: Psychological Gestures, the Four Brothers, the Inner Body, Imaginary Centers, Qualities of Movement, and Character Archetypes. Students will be asked to actively embody and practice these techniques with spoken poetry, traditional scenes, and self-generated texts. Priority will be given to those students who have successfully completed THEA 100 and THEA 200, and who are declared majors.

Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: A. Adams

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes