STAGE COMBAT

Catalog description

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) (Slashed with THEA 41703 ) Introductory course focuses on creating the illusion of violence for the stage and screen. Basic instruction is given in unarmed and armed stage combat. Emphasis is on the development of technique; the process of the work; and the performance, with a focus on safety, accuracy and the fundamental techniques recognized by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). Basic techniques are incorporated into short scenes to provide experience performing fights in production.