Drama Course, YEAR 1 - Actors Door Studio

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course Description:

BEAT^TM : MEISNER TECHNIQUE : EMOTIONAL CONNECTION : REPETITION : EXERCISES : SCENE WORK : SCENE STUDY : SCREEN ACTING : VOICE : MOVEMENT

Term 1 (Autumn)
11th Sep – 10th Dec 2023 (inclusive) (half term 23rd – 29th Oct 2023)

Term 2 (Spring)
4th Jan – 27th March 2024 (inclusive) (half term 12th – 18th Feb 2024)

Term 3 (Summer)
8th April – 7th July 2024 (inclusive) (half term 20th May – 26th May 2024)

MODULES:
SCENE STUDY 1:
MONDAY 6:00 -9:30 PM (30mins break)

ACTING TECHNIQUE 1:
TUESDAY 6:00 -9:30 PM (30mins break)

VOICE 1 + MOVEMENT 1: WEDNESDAY 6:30-9:45 PM (30mins break)

SCREEN ACTING 1: THURSDAY 6:15 – 9:30 PM (30mins break)

DRAMA COURSE, YEAR 1 – OVERVIEW

Drama Course 1 (DCY1) is the first year of the Drama Course course offered at the Actors Door Studio.

It is a dynamic 36 week course, taught over 3 x 12 week terms.

In this stage of the course you will explore your mind, emotional instrument, voice and body and appreciate the capacity for each of these aspects of you to tell story and to create character.

In class, you will work on improvisational & structured exercises designed to progressively challenge you and invite you to step outside of your artistic comfort zone.

Preparation time outside of class is essential.

Upon successful completion of Year 1 of the course, you will be eligible to enter Year 2 of the Drama Course.

ACTING TECHNIQUE 1

Acting Technique 1 develops foundational acting skills in actors. Using fundamentals from the Meisner Technique and BEAT, during this stage actors will:

Learn how to connect with their emotions
Take the first steps to training their ’emotional instrument’
Develop their artistic instinct
Learn how to connect ‘truthfully’ with other actors

Teaching Modules for Stage 1 are as follows:

Repetition
Activities & Door Exercises

MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3hr acting class weekly

SCENE STUDY 1

In this module, actors are taught how to apply the fundamental and core acting skills they develop in Acting Technique 1. The Scene Study module can be thought of as the application of core acting skills to text work. In this module actors will:

Learn about story and character
Form an understanding of character ‘doings’
Practice scene analysis techniques
Perform scenes in front of a class audience

Teaching Modules for Scene Study 1 are as follows:

Story
Scene Study
Performance

MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3hr acting class weekly

SCREEN ACTING 1

Acting for the screen involves learning a set of specialist skills that actors need to develop, in addition to core stage acting competencies. The Screen Acting module comprises teaching units in:

Screen Acting theory
On camera practice
Audition and Self tape

MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 2hr & 45min Screen Acting class weekly

MOVEMENT 1 AND VOICE 1

Voice 1 will explore the basic foundations of relaxation and best vocal practise. Classes will complement skill development in acting as well as increasing confidence and personal presence.

Movement 1 has been specifically designed to reflect your acting training, taking you outside your physical comfort zone.

MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 1.5hr Voice class weekly, and 1 x 1.5hr Movement class weekly

Requirements

You will be invited to join the course following:

Application Submission
Formal Interview
Audition, or
Successfully completed Foundations for Beginners and invited to join the course

Learning
Outcomes

DRAMA COURSE LONDON: LEARNING OUTCOMES

As you successfully complete YEAR 1, you will:

Gain an understanding of the technique as a ‘method’ approach to acting.
Attain competence in the foundations of the Beck Emotional Access Technique.
Gain an understanding of the principles of the technique and how to apply them.
Learn to connect with your instinctive & emotional self
Complete improv exercises that teach key BEAT skills and which you can then use professionally.
Apply key learning outcomes to scene work and monologues.
Learn to use your body and voice as part of your story telling instrument
Develop awareness of your body in space
Form an understanding of how body, voice and your emotional instrument connect and intersect
Attain superior screen acting skills
Apply key learnings from Acting Technique and Scene Study to Screen Acting
Develop the inside-out and outside-in perspective to allow you to create powerful performances on camera
Develop a highly effective Audition Technique
Satisfy requirements for entry to Year 2 of the Drama Course.