Audition Techniques and Business of Theatre

This course prepares students to enter the industry with an understanding of how to make one's self a "show-business person" and addresses the practical issues of beginning an acting career. Students will develop an extensive repertoire of audition monologues and songs, learn basic stage and camera audition techniques, research career opportunities, graduate schools, hone their resumes and increase their understanding of what it takes to live and work as a professional actor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher Restricted to music theatre and theatre (acting) majors. Prerequisite: one credit of 476 or one credit of MUTH 370.