Screen Acting Foundation - 3 Months

There are 9 core modules on this course that will provide students with comprehensive actor training. Each core module comprises several related classes lead by industry specialists including screen actors, voice and accent coaches, movement experts, a casting director and an agent and more. 

MODULE 1: ACTING SKILLS 

• Fundamental acting-skills 

• Advanced acting skills 

• Practitioner-based techniques (e.g. Meisner, Method) 

MODULE 2: ACTING FOR CAMERA 

• Finding “relaxed stillness” on camera

• Creating variety in a performances

• Adapting approaches to suit genre

• Learning various shot-types from moving cameras to close-ups 

MODULE 3: VOICE

• Finding a vocal practice to develop over the course and beyond

• Breathing techniques to root the voice and emotions

• Singing lessons to find colour and expression in the voice

• Vocal control for close-ups and wide-shots

• Explore vocal modulation, articulation, pitch, pace, rhythm and tone 

• Applying voice to text and character 

MODULE 4: MOVEMENT  

• Explore physical expression, relaxation and the stillness necessary for closer shots

• Practitioner-based movement training (e.g. Alexander Technique, Laban, LeCoq)

• Translating movement into script work

MODULE 5: SELF-TAPING AND AUDITIONING 

• A complete guide to self-taping  

• What to expect at an in-person audition 

• Mock audition project  

MODULE 6: SELF-TAPING AND AUDITIONING MASTERCLASSES

• Industry masterclass with stunt co-ordinator

• Industry masterclass with leading actors

• Industry masterclass with casting director

• Industry masterclass with acting agent  

MODULE 7: CREATING A PROFESSIONAL SHOWREEL 

• Tailored casting to find the perfect scenes 

• Acting workshops to finesse the performance of your monologues

• Shoot your starter showreel on location

• Receive your professionally edited showreel within 3-4 weeks - perfect for making the most of casting sites, approaching agents and getting the attention of casting directors.  

MODULE 8: INDUSTRY COACHING 

• Understand how the industry works: who’s who, common mistakes & best approaches 

• Expert advice shared from dozens of interviews with industry-insiders, everything actors need to do to find work 

MODULE 9: SHORT FILMS 

• Meet a professional script writer before they develop your scripts

• Work on an end of course ensemble short film project – scenes in pairs to maximise screen time

• Shot on location in London 

• Professional crew, locations, cutting edge Black Magic equipment under the guidance of a Director and Director of Photography. 

• Receive your professionally edited short film of 15-20mins within 3-4 weeks  

Audition for free by submitting a short video and receive feedback on your audition. 

Places for this popular course do fill up so we recommend sending in your audition video as soon as possible. 

Your audition video should be no longer than 3 minutes and should start with you saying your full name followed by a short monologue or alternatively a scene performed with another person off camera. 

Feel free to use any written scene you like from a play, TV or film script or something you've written yourself. 

This is an opportunity for you to express yourself creatively and for the tutors to assess your suitability for the course. Have fun with it! 

• Click the button below and complete the audition form. 
• Fill out the audition form with your details and attach your audition video
• Successful auditionees will be contacted personally by City Academy
• We will contact you within 48 hours to let you know the result of your audition 

This course includes professional filming as described above. Regular course footage will be watched in class and you will receive live feedback notes from your tutor. This regular footage is for educational purposes only and will not be made available. This ensures that everyone feels free to explore and engage without the concern of regular class footage being publicly viewed. 

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