Drama Course – YEAR 2

ACTING TECHNIQUE 2

Acting Technique 2 (AT2) is the second year of the acting course offered at the Actors Door Studio.
It is a dynamic 36 week course, taught over 3 x 12 week terms.

Acting Technique 2 focuses on relationship work and emotional preparation. The skills learnt in this module extend the actor’s ability to portray characters powerfully on stage. In Acting Technique 2, actors will:

Gain insight and understanding of their own relationships
Develop techniques for relationship development in acting
Build on techniques learnt in the previous stage in order to establish deeper connections with other actors on stage
Develop skills in emotional prep to help fuel performance
Teaching Modules for Acting Technique 2 are as follows:

• • Relationships
  • Activity & Door Exercises
  • Emotional Preparation
  • Repetition

SCENE STUDY 2 MODULE

In this module, actors are taught how to apply the acting skills they developed in Acting Technique 2 to scene work. The Scene Study module can thought of as the application of those those acting skills to text. In this module actors will:

• • • Develop more advanced scene study skills
    • Learn to create compelling character portrayals
    • Learn to deliver monologues powerfully
    • Expand on key performance capabilities
    • Perform scenes in front of an audience as part of the Industry Showcase (Term 3)

Teaching Modules for Scene Study 2 are as follows:

• • • Scene Study
    • Monologues
    • Performance

MODULE LENGTH

36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly

MOVEMENT 2 AND VOICE 2 MODULE

Voice 2 is a tailor made module, designed to help you further strengthen your vocal instrument. Voice 2 looks to build on the work of Voice 1, deepening the understanding of your instrument and the skills required to make clear vocal choices. Voice 2 will have a greater emphasis on text and how we use our words, sounds, and rhetoric to create a dynamic vocal landscape that paints pictures.

Movement 2 has been specifically designed to reflect your acting training, teaching you elements that will help you connect with the other actors on stage.

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 1.5hr acting class weekly

SCREEN ACTING 2 MODULE

In Screen Acting 2, students will learn more advanced screen acting skills to help them navigate set life. Students find this module invaluable since in addition to key competencies in camera work, it helps them understand screen acting in the wider context of the film industry.  The Screen Acting module comprises teaching units in:

• • • Set environment
    • Set survival
    • Continuity
    • Professionalism on set
    • Business of Acting
    • The Film Industry

MODULE LENGTH

36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr Screen Acting class weekly

FILMCASE MODULE (OPTIONAL)

The FilmCase course is designed to equip graduates with showreel material as they finish their training. Students are able to apply what they have learnt during Screen Acting modules into their showreel performances. Bespoke scenes are created for graduating actors, taking into account casting types and the student’s own preferences as regards story, style and characterisation. Scenes are screened at the Graduation Industry Showcase, giving invited agents and industry professionals an opportunity to see not only the stagecraft, but also the screen acting skills of graduating actors. The module includes:

• • • Casting type consultation
    • Consultation with the writer
    • Bespoke showreel script development (2page script)
    • Showreel production

FEE

£750 (this fee is additional extra to course fees)