May 10, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

THA 134 - Acting 3

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Build upon the knowledge and skills acquired in THA 132 ; progress to advanced scene study. Prepare character analysis and present multiple monologues and scenes from modern and experimental plays in order to gain increased actor control. Encounter and investigate Shakespearean technique for the actor. Lab fee $15.

Prerequisite(s): THA 132  or permission of department chair.

Note: THA 133  may be repeated once for credit with permission of department chair and will appear on student records as THA 134. (Repeat credit may not transfer.)

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Employ advanced acting techniques to build characterizations.
  2. Refine their approach to performance as their cultural experiences broaden over time.
  3. Prepare, perform, and direct scene work in solo as well as group settings.
  4. Critically analyze one’s own work and the performance of others.