Film, Media, Theater 240CM - Intermediate Courses in Production and Practice: 'Stage Combat I'

The purpose of this course is to help the actor discover a full awareness of their body so it can be used as an effective tool in creating and performing stage combat. Through a series of classroom exercises and performances this course will focus on giving students a strong foundation in stage combat techniques, including basic martial training, unarmed combat and rapier/dagger work. Students must be comfortable analyzing scenes of violence from contemporary film and stage and be prepared to work in a highly physical setting.

Prereq: FMT-121, FMT-106, or FMT-240CR.