COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objective is to introduce students to the most important techniques, concepts and theories of the art of acting, directing and of the actor’s training of the 20^th century: psychological realism, formalism, epic theatre, ritual theatre, etc. Students will try out comparatively training exercises from the various acting schools and they will get familiarized with their personal expressive capacities using vocal, physical, facial expression. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, the students will be expected 

• to be able to distinguish, both in theory and in practice, the main kinds and styles of acting starting from the birth of theatre until the mid-20th century,

• to take a first step towards familiarization with exposure on the stage,

• to develop theatrical imagination, rigour and creativity, important skills of a theatre artist,

• with an emphasis on Stanislavski, Brecht and Meyerhold,

• to enhance group building, cooperation and co-ceation capacities,

• to be able to record and evaluate their artistic progress in a written essay.