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Course Description

Gain experiential understanding of improvisational acting and develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work. Through theater games and improvised scenes, develop tools to make you more trusting of your own impulses and more generous with your fellow actors. Learn to go for active choices to play at the top of your intelligence and at the service of the scene. Actors also experience that the best comedy comes out of listening and responding honestly, not "going for jokes."

Course Outline

Gain experiential understanding of improvisational acting and develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work through theater games and improvising scenes.

Notes

Contact:
(310) 825-9064
entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Improvisation Techniques for the Actor: A Course in Spontaneity
Type
Lecture
Days
T
Time
7:00PM to 10:00PM
Dates
Jun 25, 2024 to Sep 03, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
33.0
Location
  • UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $785.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jun 29, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 29, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jun 30, 2024 to Sep 03, 2024
Section Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.

Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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