UMass Boston

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Acting 1

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.
University Hall Y04-4370 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4370
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

Designed for Theatre Arts majors and minors only. Students explore the craft of acting through imagination, character study and a basic approach to text through action. Basic technical methods in voice, movement and script analysis are introduced. Through ensemble and scene work, improvisation and monologues, students establish a working vocabulary, acquire performance and audition skills and begin to develop a personal artistic process.

Prerequisites

THRARTS majors/minors only or THRART 136 with permission of instructor.

Guest registration opens August 18

Course Details