TH 235 - Voice for the Actor

3.00 credits.

Study and exercises in vocal production and delivery, including breathing, abdominal support, muscularity, inflection, and resonance, to develop clear articulation, projection, and otherwise effective speech in the theatre; and the application of those skills to the interpretation and performance of plays, including phonetics, analysis of verse and prose, rhyme, figures of speech, and scansion for meter. We will focus on speaking Shakespeare’s works, but will include material from other dramatic writers. *Prerequisite(s): TH 165. This course replaces TH 365 Acting III. Register by Instructor. Alternate spring semesters