Acting Performance - KD College Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts

Acting Performance from KD College Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts is a Campus Associate Acting degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. If you are ready for the experience of a lifetime, then you may be a candidate for the 15-Month Acting Performance Program. Focused on acting for film and stage, this intensive program has been consistently the most popular choice among our students. The graduates of the program receive an Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Acting Performance. At the completion of this program students have the opportunity to perform in a live, professionally produced showcase to which agents, casting directors, producers, directors and the general public are invited. Students also receive professionally edited materials that are suitable to put on an actor?s reel, which is one of the primary ways of getting work in the real world. The 15-Month Acting Performance Program consists of 4 semesters. Each semester runs for 15 weeks and requires total commitment on the part of the student. A standard week of study involves approximately 22 hours of classes, 4-6 hours a day, Monday through Friday. Additional time may be required for rehearsals, shoots or individual work. The first semester focuses on exploring the practical and theoretical use of the body and mind as instruments for dramatic presentation. This is accomplished through intense movement, voice and acting classes. Using monologue and scene materials, students begin making emotional connections to the character. The acquired skills are applied to commercial copy as students are introduced to basic camera techniques. As we believe that film and stage actors benefit immeasurably from working in front of a live audience, the first semester culminates in a live performance of monologues. The second semester continues to build on a foundation in acting craft and further develops strong emotional connections to character through scene study. This work is enhanced by script analysis and somatic explorations as students begin working on, listening to and reacting with a scene partner (both on camera and stage). As is the practice in other semesters, the work culminates in a live performance. The third semester students continue to strengthen their listening and reacting skills as well as identifying and developing the subtext of a script. Speech and phonetics, stage combat and mime further build on student's skills to bring the written text alive. Acting for the camera expands on the more specific techniques needed in film production ? the rigors of shooting the scene over and over from multiple angles and matching the performance each time, or doing it all with little or almost no rehearsal time. The fourth semester curriculum concentrates on refining all the skills students have acquired during their training, and expanding their knowledge of the professional world. At some point all students perform in video shoots of original work that was created and developed by the students in collaboration with their instructors. Through audition techniques, musical theatre classes, and an extensive period of preparation for their final showcase, students learn to identify and develop audition materials and marketing tools that will prepare students for life as a working actor. View more details on KD College Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Acting courses.