SEMESTER
ACTING FOCUS
THEATERMAKERS
Hone your acting skills as you perform new work weekly.
8 Credit Hours
As a Theatermakers student with an Acting Focus, you’ll study with masters of the craft who will help you become a stronger performer and share with you their experiences working professionally.
During your six weeks on campus, you’ll take classes in character creation, movement, voice, and more that will deepen your understanding of acting technique. Additionally, study of subjects like solo works and choreography will expand your theatrical knowledge. As you observe O’Neill conference rehearsals and perform in new work weekly, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what it means to create a truly new character and learn how to be a confident contributor to the development process.
By the time you leave NTI to head back to your home institution or onto your next endeavor, you’ll have the experience to take your craft to the next level and ability to take on any role.
COURSE CREDITS
The Theatermakers Acting Focus confers credit for the following academic courses totaling 8 hours:
The Collaborative Experience (NTI-470)
This core course focuses on ensemble building, new play development, and the collaborative process. Each week a new one-act play, musical, short film or devised project is created by the group and performed for the community in residence at the O'Neill. ​
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Acting Intensive (NTI-473)
Sharpen acting skills and heighten performance-readiness through intensive classes in contemporary scene study; as well as workshops in movement, improvisation, and auditioning. Students serve as the acting company for all Theatermakers projects and observe the NPC or NMTC projects at different stages of rehearsal from first read through tech and have conversations with the Artistic Directors and the creative teams. ​
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Connecticut College is the founding partner and the college of record for the National Theater Institute programs. To learn more about credits and transcripts, please click HERE.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Every week at NTI looks a bit different as schedules are worked around our incredible faculty and artists. Scroll through to see what your week could look like as a Theatermakers student with an Acting Focus.