ACA's Short Courses Program

STAGE & SCREEN 

ACA’s skills-based short courses in acting will ignite creativity and refine your ability!

The 10 week courses begin in APRIL and OCTOBER of each year and can be joined at any intake as each course is a stand-alone program with varied material to work on so that each 10-weeks is unique.

Attendance once a week, 7.30 to 10.00 pm, Monday nights for Stage and Tuesday nights for Screen.

Actors Centre Australia’s 10 week courses offer a flexible way to combine employment or other studies whilst developing your acting skills. Acceptance into the course is on a first come, first served basis.  Our class sizes are limited to ensure personalised attention and maximum outcomes for everyone.

Course Overview:

STAGE – Work on your stage presence and come alive through the power of performance.

SCREEN – Develop confidence in front of a camera by exploring the film actor’s process and, the very specific requirements and skills needed for a dynamic screen performance.

Suitability:

For national and international applicants.

Designed for newcomers to acting who want to explore and develop their skills or for working, aspiring actors looking to strengthen their depth of knowledge.

Pre-requisites:

  • Applicants must be 18 years at time of commencement of the first class.

Cost:

AUD $590.00 per term (10 weeks) includes $100.00 deposit to reserve your place and balance of $490.00 to be paid before the start of the first class.

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ACA’s 10 Week Short Courses Program

2020 April – Stage            2020 October – Screen

STAGE – The Craft of Creativity via Stage Acting:

The Stage 10 Week course at Actors Centre Australia is suited for those who wish to embrace the foundation principles of stage acting which is the cornerstone of acting itself!

Take a closer look at the specific skills needed for engaging in on-stage acting through all aspects of stagecraft including rehearsal techniques, developing character through improvisation, maintaining energy and focus and, personal confidence and communication.

In your classes you will cover creative play; quality communication; instinct and impulse; rapport and connection; imagination and invention via acting exercises; processes and particular class work.

SCREEN – The Craft of Creativity via Screen Acting:

ACA’s 10 week course for Screen is designed for those who have some previous experience with the process of acting and who now wish to develop their skills via acting on screen or learn more about the medium and build upon previous experience. You will engage in detailed study and practical application of acting skills for the screen environment.

Students will examine how performance is seen through the lens of the camera and how skills can be tailored to work with this specific medium.  The program includes screen terminology, on-set awareness, script analysis and practical skills for acting on camera.

Throughout the course you will cover understanding shot size and working within the frame; hitting your marks; continuity; how relationships work on screen; how to include the greater world within the frame; inner monologue and ‘thinking’ which is required for screen life.

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