Media Performance

Catalog description

In this course, students will have the opportunity to develop basic performance techniques which are applicable to multiple platforms within the communications and entertainment industries. The course is intended to provide future media professionals experience performing skills that are used in these industries. The performance skill sets will focus on three applications: Live Performance (Theatre); Performing for the Camera (Film and Video) and Voice Performance (Voice Artist and ADR). This course will utilize a basic acting analysis technique, and track this technique through the different performance venues. Emphasis will be placed upon critical analysis of scripted materials, development of the performer's body and voice as instruments of the profession, and comparing and contrasting career performance platforms within the communications and entertainment industries. Fall ONLY.