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Psychological Acting I (PFA-300)

Semester:	Spring 2024
Number:	0192-300-001
Instructor:	Sean Mcintyre
Days:	Monday Wednesday 11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Performing Arts Center 216
Credits:	2
Notes:	For majors only
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Related Syllabi:	James Oneil for Spring 2020*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	The fifth semester of a six-semester cycle on Stanislavski-based scene study, this course investigates the deep psychological rooting of character in modern theatre and media on an advanced level. Authors such as, but not limited to, Williams, Miller, O’Neill, Ibsen and Strindberg provide the raw material. (Distribution Reqs:Arts)
Learning Goals:	0192-300: PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTING IStudents will:1) confirm a working knowledge of creating a character, of developing relationships with other actors in a working environment, and active incorporation of objectives as an actor’s tool in the rehearsal process;2) work with material from Chekhov and other masters of psychological realism to practice advanced rehearsal techniques using the Stanislavski vocabulary;3) deepen their personal approach to the psychological grounding and sub-textual script-content inherent in modern, psychologically based realistic drama;4) explore deeply the use of a “process’ method of working, rather than a “goal” oriented one. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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