Discover Acting
Are you curious about the world of acting? On our ‘Discover Acting’ course, you will be guided through some of the basics of actor training and explore how these could unlock the talent and potential within you. If you want to learn about how actors work through getting up and giving it a go then this course is for you. This course places you at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of practical exercises, workbook activities and video content.
Monthly Subscription Starting at AED 99 + VAT
- Level Foundation
- Duration 13 hours
- Course by University of London
-
Offered by
About
Are you curious about the world of acting? On our ‘Discover Acting’ course, you will be guided through some of the basics of actor training and explore how these could unlock the talent and potential within you. If you want to learn about how actors work through getting up and giving it a go then this course is for you. This course places you at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of practical exercises, workbook activities and video content. Discover Acting is perfect for anyone wanting to take that first step in acting. This is an introductory course. You don’t need any previous experience or prior knowledge. You should have curiosity and enthusiasm, an interest in acting and a desire to gain a deeper understanding of the acting process. As the course is practical in nature, the deepest learning will occur in those that physically engage with the exercises introduced in the videos. This course has been developed and is led by practitioners from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.Modules
Introduction to 'Discover Acting'
-
1
Videos
1
Videos
- Course Introduction
Introduction Video
-
1
Videos
-
2
Readings
1
Videos
- Week 1 Introduction
2
Readings
- Exercises at own risk
- Viola Davis - The Actors Academy
What is actor training?
-
4
Readings
4
Readings
- Tips on creating a study journal
- What is actor training?
- 13 Acting Techniques Every Actor Should Know
- Journal Exercise
Reflective Exercise : What makes a good actor?
-
4
Readings
4
Readings
- In The Envelope : Daniel Kuluuya
- What Makes a Good Actor?
- Good Acting vs Bad Acting
- What is your example of great acting?
Your instrument; your self and what you have to offer
-
3
Videos
-
4
Readings
3
Videos
- Acting; it's all about you.
- Free Writing Exercise; What make you unique?
- Mindful bodyscan
4
Readings
- Acting; it's all about you
- Preparing the Body for Work: Working for Coherence
- Disclaimer: Finding Your Professional Voice content
- Mindful Body Scan Reflective Exercise
Acting is doing not demonstrating
-
1
Videos
-
2
Readings
1
Videos
- Demonstrating
2
Readings
- 'The reality of doing'
- 'Acting is doing things truthfully with a purpose'
Week 1 Summary
-
1
Videos
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Quiz Review - Week 1
1
Videos
- Week 1 Conclusion
Feeling at Ease
-
2
Videos
-
2
Readings
2
Videos
- Week 2 Introduction
- Being at ease
2
Readings
- Exercises at own risk
- Repeat BodyScan
The Voice
-
2
Videos
-
3
Readings
-
2
Plugin
2
Videos
- How the voice is made
- Releasing tension
3
Readings
- Our Vocal Heritage
- Disclaimer - Finding Your Professional Voice content
- Develop your own warm up
The Imagination
-
1
Videos
-
3
Readings
1
Videos
- Engage with your imagination
3
Readings
- Reflective Exercise
- Imagination, storytelling and the importance of wonder
- Reflective exercise on imagination and story telling
Choosing a monologue to work with
-
2
Videos
-
2
Readings
2
Videos
- How to choose a monologue
- Week 2 Conclusion
2
Readings
- Now you have a monologue....
- Tips on learning lines
Detective work; text analysis
-
2
Videos
-
3
Readings
2
Videos
- Week 3 Introduction
- How to analyse a text
3
Readings
- Exercises at own risk
- Facts & Questions
- Reflective Exercise
Ways in, to develop further understanding of the text
-
3
Readings
3
Readings
- What just happened?
- Voice and Body
- The Character's Physical Externals
Text analysis into action
-
2
Videos
-
1
Readings
2
Videos
- How to run lines: Watch the video and then practice the lines from your monologue.
- Given circumstances; objective, cap and tactics: Watch the video and then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
1
Readings
- Here's what we've done so far...
Playing with your choices; what happens if you change your choices?
-
4
Videos
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Week Summary
4
Videos
- Changing Tactics - Pause: Watch the video and then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
- Changing Tactics - Articulation & Emphasis: Watch the video then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
- Raising the stakes
- Week 3 Conclusion
Refining your choices
-
4
Videos
-
3
Readings
4
Videos
- Week 4 Introduction
- Try Out: Watch the video then apply what you've seen to your monologue.
- Final Performance
- Review of first and final performance
3
Readings
- Exercises at own risk
- Final Performance
- Monologue Rehearsal
Recording your work
-
2
Readings
2
Readings
- Guidance on Recording a self-tape
- Now it's your turn - recording the monologue
Reviewing your work
-
1
Videos
-
2
Readings
1
Videos
- Final Take
2
Readings
- Reviewing your work
- Re-record the monologue.
Course review and the next steps
-
1
Videos
-
4
Readings
1
Videos
- Well Done!
4
Readings
- No one-size fits all
- Journal Entry
- Practitioners
- Final Word
Auto Summary
Discover Acting is an engaging course designed for beginners interested in the world of acting. Led by experts from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, this course offers practical exercises, workbook activities, and video content to unlock your potential. Perfect for those with curiosity and enthusiasm, it requires no prior experience. Available on Coursera with a 780-minute duration, it provides a comprehensive foundation in actor training.
James Palm