Special Topic: The Art of Casting

Catalog description

This course focuses on the business and artistic aspects of the casting industry, both for theater and on-camera casting. By the end of the course, students will have an enhanced understanding of the fundamentals of the casting industry. Topics covered include creative teams, the role of the casting director, how casting directors get hired, the audition process, list-making, setting up auditions, tracking actors, archiving and file- keeping, database management, casting and camera technology, union regulations, contracts and other aspects of the art of casting.