This course will introduce basic acting techniques and terms for the interested student not majoring or minoring in theatre. Contemporary practices, concepts and the recent historical development of the art form will be examined to provide the student with a context for effective evaluation of acting performances. 

1. The course will focus primarily on works of art, rather than using the fine arts to study some other subject. 

2. The course will provide structure and resources which encourage aesthetic discernment through the examination of individual works of art. 

3. The course will examine and discuss the relationship between specific works of art and their historical, cultural, and artistic contexts. 

4. The course will examine methods and concepts related to the structure and composition of various works of art. 

5. The course will offer insights into the creative process by examining and discussing the development and production of various artists. 

6. The course will provide students with the direct receptive experience of art in various social and cultural contexts. 

Coursework will include assigned readings and videos, assigned reviews of acting performances, in class exercises and assignments, group performance assignments and tests on material presented in class.