Discover Acting
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Discover Acting at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Discover Acting at Coursera Highlights
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Beginner Level No previous background experience with acting needed.
- Approx. 12 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Discover Acting at Coursera Course details
- Are you curious about the world of acting? On our Discover Acting course, you will be guided through some of the basics of actor training and explore how these could unlock the talent and potential within you.
- If you want to learn about how actors work through getting up and giving it a go then this course is for you. This course places you at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of practical exercises, workbook activities and video content. Discover Acting is perfect for anyone wanting to take that first step in acting.
- This is an introductory course. You don’t need any previous experience or prior knowledge. You should have curiosity and enthusiasm, an interest in acting and a desire to gain a deeper understanding of the acting process. As the course is practical in nature, the deepest learning will occur in those that physically engage with the exercises introduced in the videos.
- This course has been developed and is led by practitioners from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Discover Acting at Coursera Curriculum
Who am I, what is an actor and what is acting?
Course Introduction
Week 1 Introduction
Acting; it's all about you.
Free Writing Exercise; What make you unique?
Mindful bodyscan
Demonstrating
Week 1 Conclusion
Exercises at own risk
Viola Davis - The Actors Academy
Tips on creating a study journal
What is actor training?
13 Acting Techniques Every Actor Should Know
Journal Exercise
In The Envelope : Daniel Kuluuya
What Makes a Good Actor?
Good Acting vs Bad Acting
What is your example of great acting?
Acting; it's all about you
Preparing the Body for Work: Working for Coherence
Disclaimer: Finding Your Professional Voice content
Mindful Body Scan Reflective Exercise
'The reality of doing'
'Acting is doing things truthfully with a purpose'
Quiz Review - Week 1
Using your instrument as a tool for performance; integrating your mind, body, voice and imagination
Week 2 Introduction
Being at ease
How the voice is made
Releasing tension
Engage with your imagination
How to choose a monologue
Week 2 Conclusion
Exercises at own risk
Repeat BodyScan
Our Vocal Heritage
Disclaimer - Finding Your Professional Voice content
Develop your own warm up
Reflective Exercise
Imagination, storytelling and the importance of wonder
Reflective exercise on imagination and story telling
Now you have a monologue....
Tips on learning lines
Exploring the text
Week 3 Introduction
How to analyse a text
How to run lines: Watch the video and then practice the lines from your monologue.
Given circumstances; objective, cap and tactics: Watch the video and then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
Changing Tactics - Pause: Watch the video and then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
Changing Tactics - Articulation & Emphasis: Watch the video then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
Raising the stakes
Week 3 Conclusion
Exercises at own risk
Facts & Questions
Reflective Exercise
What just happened?
Voice and Body
The Character's Physical Externals
Here's what we've done so far...
Week Summary
Adding detail to your performance
Week 4 Introduction
Try Out: Watch the video then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
Final Performance
Review of first and final performance
Final Take
Well Done!
Exercises at own risk
Final Performance
Monologue Rehearsal
Guidance on Recording a self-tape
Now it's your turn - recording the monologue
Reviewing your work
Re-record the monologue.
No one-size fits all
Journal Entry
Practitioners
Final Word
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