BFA 3 Acting Studio

At this point in the training the actor in the BFA Acting program has increased skills in; character development, being present and listening on stage, and spent an entire year building language technique through heightened language material. In this semester the actor reviews the work of previous years and deepens their practice.

This acting studio focuses on using the mythic imagination approach to acting. The mythic is that which is tied to the collective human story, that which inspires and grounds us as individuals but also connects us to what is age old. Myths speak to our deepest dreams, fears, and soul. In this class the actors will mine the mythic in order to connect to deep purpose in our work, finding imagination and authenticity as performers.

We will focus on material that challenges the actor to build new skills in the areas of character transformation, improv, and economy through stillness. We will investigate the Modern Classics as well as Film Noir and contemporary film material. The students will have on camera scene work for a total of four weeks during the course of the semester. The projects they work on will be chosen to respond to each actor's particular needs. Archetypes are investigated in order to imaginatively create multi-dimensional characters and range.