Build Essential Acting Skills at NYFA
In NYFA’s full-time 2-Week Online Acting for Film Workshop, students gain an introduction to the craft of acting on camera. This workshop is an online intensive program designed to help aspiring performers build introductory acting skills or as a refresher for experienced actors. During the workshop, students learn under the guidance of professional actors and can build upon their natural talents and abilities.
Program Description Program Name: 2-Week Online Acting Workshop
The immersive 2-Week Online Acting for Film Workshop teaches students how to choose and workshop monologues, write, shoot and produce their own original material, breakdown and prepare a script, watch and discuss great performances from some of the best talents in the industry, and prepare for the business by learning how to self-tape and submit for auditions.
The program brings everyone to the same level very quickly, beginning with the fundamentals while also filling the inevitable gaps in the understanding of those with prior experience.
Prerequisites – This is an introductory workshop, no prerequisites are required, nor any prior experience expected.
To learn more, request more information.
Class Details
Text in Action
This course teaches core skills necessary for maintaining the integrity of a performance. Text in Action focuses on the analysis and mapping skills required while shooting out of sequence. Students examine contemporary playwrights and screenwriters, examining plot structure and extracting given circumstances, and learn to utilize these fundamental tools for rehearsal and performance.
Voice and Speech
In this course, students begin to hone a vocal technique that is open, free, flexible, lively, and possessing an extensive and colorful range.
Monologue
In this 2-week intensive course, you will learn how to choose a monologue that showcases your individual type, playing to your unique strengths as an actor. You will learn how to shape and craft the monologue by choosing specific objectives, actions, and personalized points of view to ultimately create a monologue that can be used for auditions and showcases alike.
Audition Technique
This class focuses on the fundamentals of crafting material for on-camera TV and film auditions so that you can create unique, compelling auditions that showcase your strengths as an actor. You will also learn what to expect in a professional audition setting and how to successfully master self-tape auditions.
New Media
This course explores burgeoning new media forms, including web series, online content creation, and sketch production. Students explore what it means to produce their own work with materials available at low or no cost. The class will culminate in a sharing of self-written and produced short videos.
Performance Analysis
Students view and participate in discussions of pivotal film performances and develop an appreciation and technical understanding of the methods, choices, and effects of various acting styles.
Times and Breakdown by Week
These are intensive, full-time Monday through Friday programs that typically run in three x 3hr sessions from morning to evening. There are breaks in between sessions. Students must anticipate extra time outside class to complete assignments, projects, and exercises. Daily class times may vary, and there may be occasional Saturday classes. Request information to learn more.
Total Course Hours = 40
Program and Software Requirements
This course requires the following software and equipment:
- Laptop or desktop computer
- Smartphone with a camera
Suggested Resources
- Blue or grey backdrop (optional)
- Lapel microphone (attaches to a smartphone, optional)
- Ring light (optional)
Students will join this class remotely. To get the best experience from our online workshops, we recommend that students have a reliable computer, external hard drive, strong internet connection, and a quiet place to work.
In the 2-Week Online Acting Workshop, students create projects such as a self-written and produced original short, the selection of a monologue for auditions, and several practice self-tape auditions. Projects are subject to change.
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Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.