TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building

Prerequisites for theatre major, sophomore standing, TH 112. Prerequisites for musical theatre minor, sophomore standing. This course is an exploration of building and performing characters that fall outside the student’s physical/vocal type. The emphasis will be on creating characters based on the recognition of the student’s internal emotional life, demonstrating characters based on the establishment of external vocal/physical adjustments, and interpreting characters based on script analysis. The course is designed for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits