Academy of Art University Master's Degree Motion Pictures & Television Acting |
Academy of Art University
Masters degree
Motion Pictures & Television
Acting
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Students who concentrate in Acting will undertake a program of performance courses (voice, movement, technique, Shakespeare) and will design a final thesis project culminating in a taped portfolio of their work. This portfolio can be used to help launch an acting career.
Acting
MFA Acting graduates will meet the following student performance criteria:
* Ability to synthesize the results of their training to deliver cohesive performances, which demonstrate: proficiency in voice, movement, comprehension of the script and emotional material, attention to other actors and the environment, and truthful behavior and realization of the script.
* Ability to deliver simple and truthful performances on an appropriate scale for both theater and film.
* Ability to make purposeful acting, vocal, and movement choices. Ability to make acting decisions free from fear or self-consciousness.
* Ability to interpret plays and screenplays with an understanding of story and emotional stakes.
* Ability to define the what the story and the scene is about, to be aware of the whole picture, and to understand their role in telling the story.
* Ability to behave truthfully under imagined circumstances, as defined by the script.
* Ability to apply relaxation techniques to achieve the freedom to improvise.
* Ability to listen and respond to other actors in the working environment.
* Ability to experiment with ideas in the rehearsal process, and to create subtext (an imaginative world that aids their ability to tell the story).
* Ability to move adequately for various performance requirements.
* Ability to articulate and project appropriately for the performance medium.
* Ability to hit marks and match actions for film work.
* Ability to remain curious and open to new ideas during the rehearsal process. Ability to ask precise questions and to adjust performances.
* Willingness to take risks and transcend the fear of emotional exposure in rehearsal and performances.
* Ability to observe and find inspiration from the behavior of people in everyday life, including themselves. Ability to incorporate these observations into their acting work so that they recognize the difference between doing an action and overacting.
* Ability to take and understand positive criticism of their performance.
* Ability to contribute work to include in a demo reel/finished portfolio to carry with with them into film and/or theater.
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