2025
Actor Direction Practice
Name: Actor Direction Practice
Code: ARC12595L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Teatro
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
At the end of this course students should:
1. - Understand the principles that govern the practice of directing actors. 2. - Be familiar with some of the tools essential to this practice. 3. - Demonstrate an understanding of the essence and creative power of improvisation Mouldable. 4. - To master techniques to stimulate and direct the actors to develop a Vorgang, using step-by-step strategy; That is, to be able to direct in function of a dramaturgic thought. 5. - Provide capacities to be able to suggest subtexts to the actors and motivate them for the consequent use of them.
6. - To be able to organize a Fable.
7. - Explain to the actors the objectives and super-goals that they defined for the characters. 8. - Experiencing both sides of the theatrical creation: that is, learning to direct and to be directed. 9. - To grasp the basic notions of professionalism, the direction and theatrical interpretation, namely, in the management of conflicts.
1. - Understand the principles that govern the practice of directing actors. 2. - Be familiar with some of the tools essential to this practice. 3. - Demonstrate an understanding of the essence and creative power of improvisation Mouldable. 4. - To master techniques to stimulate and direct the actors to develop a Vorgang, using step-by-step strategy; That is, to be able to direct in function of a dramaturgic thought. 5. - Provide capacities to be able to suggest subtexts to the actors and motivate them for the consequent use of them.
6. - To be able to organize a Fable.
7. - Explain to the actors the objectives and super-goals that they defined for the characters. 8. - Experiencing both sides of the theatrical creation: that is, learning to direct and to be directed. 9. - To grasp the basic notions of professionalism, the direction and theatrical interpretation, namely, in the management of conflicts.
Contents
Thematic units to be worked:
1 - Some Concepts, namely the notion of "Fable" and "Vorgang". Considerations about the actor's work.
2 - Discovery of a Vorgang as the basis of organization of the situation. The "Strange Effect" and the use of the "Subtext".
3 - Appropriation of the fundamental traits of the paper: Physicality, Gestualidade and the Character Bear.
4 - Balance between the rational and the emotional component in the construction of the character; the act of showing, as the purpose of the scenic game.
5 - Character relationship: the work of contracena and framing of game proposals.
6 - Communication process in the Work of Contracena. Visibility of character relationships.
7 - From improvisation to fixation: dialectics in construction work.
8 - Composition and eloquence of the Vorgänge and their interconnection. The Score. The gesture.
9 - Quest for the scenic truth as a method. Strategy for the organization of proposals for action.
1 - Some Concepts, namely the notion of "Fable" and "Vorgang". Considerations about the actor's work.
2 - Discovery of a Vorgang as the basis of organization of the situation. The "Strange Effect" and the use of the "Subtext".
3 - Appropriation of the fundamental traits of the paper: Physicality, Gestualidade and the Character Bear.
4 - Balance between the rational and the emotional component in the construction of the character; the act of showing, as the purpose of the scenic game.
5 - Character relationship: the work of contracena and framing of game proposals.
6 - Communication process in the Work of Contracena. Visibility of character relationships.
7 - From improvisation to fixation: dialectics in construction work.
8 - Composition and eloquence of the Vorgänge and their interconnection. The Score. The gesture.
9 - Quest for the scenic truth as a method. Strategy for the organization of proposals for action.
Teaching Methods
After a dramaturgical analysis of the texts to be worked and the subgroups formed, the classes present the following structure:
1 - In a first part, the results of the work of the subgroups will be presented for the whole class, followed by a critical debate.
2 - While the second part will be dedicated to the theoretical deepening of the problems with which students were confronted in practice.
Experimentation based on what we call "step-by-step" construction. This experimentation is the basis and source of learning in the chair.
The teacher will avoid, whenever possible, imposing his / her point of view on the students / principals, but must ensure the productivity of the work.
Regarding the evaluation, this will be obtained by means of the addition of three criteria:
a) Management practice (40%)
b) Work as an actor (30%)
c) Organization of the portfolio and work (30%)
Final presentation
At the end of the school year, the results will be presented to the community.
1 - In a first part, the results of the work of the subgroups will be presented for the whole class, followed by a critical debate.
2 - While the second part will be dedicated to the theoretical deepening of the problems with which students were confronted in practice.
Experimentation based on what we call "step-by-step" construction. This experimentation is the basis and source of learning in the chair.
The teacher will avoid, whenever possible, imposing his / her point of view on the students / principals, but must ensure the productivity of the work.
Regarding the evaluation, this will be obtained by means of the addition of three criteria:
a) Management practice (40%)
b) Work as an actor (30%)
c) Organization of the portfolio and work (30%)
Final presentation
At the end of the school year, the results will be presented to the community.
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