Acting for Stage and Screen
The Open Arts Studio at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
Spring Only! Acting for Stage and Screen is the new Open Arts Studio at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. It is designed for a select, diverse student body, ready to challenge and stretch the physical and emotional instrument of the actor. The studio is dedicated to developing the actor's entire instrument-the body, the voice, and the imagination. Training frees the actor, so that he/she is able to go with his instincts and impulses; out of the head and into the viscera. In scene study classes the student discovers the importance of text analysis and staying in the moment, and the need for selecting strong objectives, formidable obstacles, varied actions, and meaningful personalizations. The Alexander technique and teachings of Linklater is used in voice production. The movement component includes yoga, circus, and the teachings of Laban.
Angela Pietropinto, actor and teacher, as well as a Tisch alumnae and director of the studio, has assembled a faculty composed of master teachers, dedicated to teaching the creative process an actor must go through in order to become a conduit for a playwright's ideas. The studio's faculty members are working theater professionals as well as experienced teachers. The faculty exposes students to the ideas and philosophies of contemporary and classical playwrights.
The second half of the semester aims to integrate the movement, voice production, games/improvisation, scene study, and film production techniques and apply them to the students' scenes. The director and instructors collaborate to utilize all of the training to bring the dramatic and comic text to life.
Students will attend the studio 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. three days a week. The remaining two days are spent in academic theatre studies courses, such as Major Playwrights, World Drama, and Theatre in New York. Students earn 8 points of studio credit and earn an additional 4 - 10 points through elective courses.*
NYU Students please see : Admissions for NYU Students.
Areas of Study:
- Movement
- Voice Production
- Games/Improv
- Clowning
- Commedia Dell'Arte
- Scene Study
- Film Production
