Learn how to act Professionally at IAFT
Certificate Program in Performing Arts/Acting
Have you ever wanted to learn how to act? Have you dreamed of being able to pour out emotion, action, and drama with every look, line, and gesture? Do you imagine yourself on the big screen, dazzling an audience held captive by your every move? Well what if we told you that the International Academy of Film and Television could help make those dreams become a reality? Apply today for IAFT’s Certificate Program in Performing Arts/ Acting and let us help you get started on your career in acting.
| COURSE | HOURS |
| TERM 1 | |
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• This overview course introduces students to the complicated world of performance as seen through the history of theatre. |
23 |
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• Through expression, articulation and adjustment, students will learn the importance of vocal training. With a combination of breaking habits, breath work, exercising various muscles and resonance, students will learn how to nurture their vocal instruments. |
23 |
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• Introducing the fundamentals of acting through various exercises. Basic techniques are presented, with an emphasis on listening and responding, which form the foundation of the craft. |
25 |
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• Students develop an awareness of the body as an instrument of communication so that it will be properly tuned and trained. The focus is on flexibility and breaking down physical inhibitions. |
23 |
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• Focusing on learning to work with a camera set-up, including green screen for film, and various TV styles of shooting—sitcoms, soaps and commercials. |
23 |
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• Through a variety of theatre games and exercises, actors will learn the importance of storytelling, listening and staying in the moment. By freeing their inhibitions, students will develop tools to both trust their instincts and gain the trust of fellow actors |
23 |
| Subtotal | 140 |
| Lab Hours | 85 |
| Total Term 1 | 225 |
| TERM 2 | |
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• Exposing students to the diversity of films from around the globe, highlighting foreign film industries and the heritages of well-known actors from many different countries. Students learn how films and acting influence societies in countries that play an important role in international film. |
23 |
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• Voice meets text in this course, covering a more advanced study of speech designed to help develop the skills for performing classics and modern dramatic literature, with an emphasis on freeing the natural voice. |
23 |
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• An examination of Stanislavsky’s techniques. With a combination of sense memory and imaginative work, students will grow to understand the importance and utilization of intentions in given circumstances. |
23 |
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• A more advanced study of movement in both theater and film. Students explore a variety of relaxation, centering, stylizing and imagery exercises designed to increase body awareness and expressiveness, and skills are developed in ensemble, mime, mask and physical comedy. |
23 |
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• Acting on camera as an acting practicum. Working in conjunction with the filmmaking program, students will be required to audition for and act in student projects, and are required to have lab time to rehearse outside of class. |
25 |
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• Scene improvisation through advanced theatre games and exercises. Students will learn to rely on their impulses while listening and staying in the moment . |
23 |
| Subtotal | 140 |
| Lab Hours | 85 |
| Total Term 2 | 225 |
| Certificate Program Total | 450 Hours |
IAFT’s Certificate Program in Performing Arts/Acting is designed to teach the aspiring thespian the essential tools that they need to kick off their career in film or on stage. During the 5 month program, our experienced mentors will be here every step of the way to help you learn how to act at a professional level through interactive theater courses and real world experience.
Learn the history of acting, the art of vocal work including, habit breaking, resonance, the essentials of movement, the art of improvisation, how to craft your body into an instrument of the stage, and more in the International Academy of Film and Television’s Certificate Program in Performing Arts/Acting.
Whether you have some experience in the world of acting or you are completely new, if you have a passion to learn how to be an actor, the International Academy of Film and Television offers what you need to get those dreams off the ground and set them rocketing towards reality. By the time you have completed the Certificate Program in Performing Arts/ Acting you will be ready to take on the world and find work acting in LA, New York, or wherever else your dreams take you.
Apply today for the International Academy of Film and Television’s Certificate of Performing Arts/Acting and get started on the career you have always dreamed of.