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MTA - Acting Curriculum Overview

 

Unusually for a Musical Theatre course the first public performance that a MTA student will be involved with will be a straight play. At MTA we believe that at the essence of a good triple threat performer is an exceptionally strong actor.   A minimum of 6 hours contact time a week is devoted to the acting component of the course.  

 

YEAR ONE

 

History of Acting and key practitioners - Stanislavski to Meisner & Mamet

Group/Transactional Improvisation - Identification of group dynamic

Character Study

Different approaches to building a character

Character Monologues

Contemporary Acting Technique:

Transitive Actions, Units, Circles of Concentration, Rhythm and Tempo, Levels of Tension.

Musical Scene Study - Technique Application

 

Key Performance:

Public performance of a straight play in Drill Hall 2

 

 

YEAR TWO

 

Group Scene Study - Contemporary Text

Personal Project - Writing and Performance

Classical Acting:

Greek Drama - Shakespeare

Classical Monologue Preparation.

Contemporary Monologue Preparation.

Audition Preparation.

Sight reading practice.

Consolidation of all technique through text - Duologues.

Continuation of Audition Preparation.

 

Key Performance:

Public performance of a straight play in Drill Hall 2

Agent Showcase in Drill Hall 1