DRAMA COURSE – YEAR 1
Drama Course 1 (DCY1) is the first year of the acting course offered at the Actors Door Studio.
It is a dynamic 36 week course, taught over 3 week terms. Students opting for the Flexible Study option can pay for the course on an instalments basis.
In this stage of the course you will expand on the fundamentals you learned in your Foundations Course. The course will drive you in deeper into the core acting principles of the Beck Emotional Access Technique and the Meisner Technique.
In class, students will work on improvisational exercises designed to progressively challenge them and inviting you to step even more outside, of artistic comfort zone.
Preparation time outside of class is essential.
ACTING TECHNIQUE 1
Acting Technique 1 develops fundamental acting skills in actors. Using fundamentals from the Meisner Technique and BEAT, during this stage actors will:
Learn how to connect with their emotions Take the first steps to training their ’emotional instrument’ Develop their artistic instinct Learn how to connect ‘truthfully’ with other actors Teaching Modules for Stage 1 are as follows:
- Repetition
- Activities & Door Exercises
MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly
FEE £1,260 (payable in instalments)
SCENE STUDY MODULE
In this module, actors are taught how to apply the fundamental and core acting skills they developed in Acting Technique 1. The Scene Study module can be thought of as the application of those skills to text work. In this module actors will:
Learn about story and character
Form an understanding of character ‘doings’
Practice scene analysis techniques
Perform scenes in front of an audience
Teaching Modules for Scene Study 1 are as follows:
- Story
- Scene Study
- Performance
MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly
FEE £1,260 (payable in instalments)
MOVEMENT 1 AND VOICE 1 MODULE
Voice 1 will explore the basic foundations of relaxation and best vocal practise. Classes will complement skill development in acting as well as increasing confidence and personal presence.
Movement 1 has been specifically designed to reflect your acting training, taking you outside your physical comfort zone.
MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 1.5hr Voice class weekly, and 1 x 1.5hr Movement class weekly
FEE £1,260 (payable in instalments)
SCREEN ACTING 1 MODULE
Acting for the screen involves learning a set of specialist skills that actors need to develop, in addition to core stage acting competencies. The Screen Acting module comprises teaching units in:
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Screen Acting theory
- On camera practice
- Audition and Self tape
MODULE LENGTH
3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr Screen Acting class weekly
FEE £1,260 (payable in instalments)
