• Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India
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Three Month Acting Course Syllabus

This course is designed for aspiring actors who wish to develop their craft, understanding of performance, and emotional depth. It will cover foundational technique, scene work, and performance skills, with a focus on developing versatility and confidence in acting styles.

1: Introduction to Acting Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Acting
  • Introduction to Acting Basics:
  • Overview of acting as a profession and art form
  • Importance of self-expression, vulnerability, and connection
  • Building Confidence: Overcoming stage fright
  • Exercises for mind and body awareness
  • Body warm-ups
2 . The Actor’s Instrument
  • Voice Training: Voice projection, diction, and clarity
    • Vocal warm-ups and exercises
    • Control of pitch, tone, and tempo
  • Body Language & Physicality:
    • Understanding body language in performance
    • Physical exercises to build flexibility, expressiveness, and strength
    • Importance of posture and spatial awareness
3. Emotional Awareness & Subtext

Techniques to access emotions (using personal memories or imagination)

Improvisation

  • Introduction to Improvisation:
  • Building spontaneity and creativity through improv games
  • Character Development: Creating back story, relationships, and character choices on the spot
4. Understanding the text /Monologue

Learning to act "underneath" the lines (what’s not said)

5. Scene Work & Character Building

Week 5: Acting Techniques

Stanislavski Method:

  • Introduction to Stanislavsky’s system of acting (objective, action, and throughline)
  • Understanding “the magic if” and “given circumstances”
  • Action - Reaction - The art of listening and reacting in real-time Exercises to help actors respond truthfully in the moment
6: Scene Study

Scene Preparation:

Breaking down a scene: objectives, beats, and emotional shifts

Developing chemistry with scene partners

Working with different genres (comedy, drama, tragedy)

7. Acting for Camera:
  • Understanding camera angles, framing
  • Adapting stage techniques for the screen (subtlety and focus)
8. Stage and Screen Acting
  • Theatrical Acting: Theatrical Production which will be showcased for live audience
9. Techniques & Performance Preparation
  • Ensemble work: learning to function as part of a team
10: Audition Technique

Preparing for Auditions:

  • Choosing the right monologue and cold reading practice
  • Handling nerves and managing expectations
  • Understanding casting directors and audition protocols
11. Free-form exercises to tap into imagination and creativity

  • Experimenting with different genres, characters, and styles
12: Final Performance & Showcase

  • Evaluation of the course and feedback on each actor's growth
Additional Elements throughout the Course

  • Dance Classes
  • Music Video
  • Multi camera Production
  • Monologue-2
  • Scene Work-2
  • Short Film

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