Theater 447 - Dialects For Actors

In this course, students will gain the skills of dialect acquisition in order to meet specific dialect needs for theatre, film, and television productions. Through physical exploration and detailed study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, analysis of signature sounds and prosody, students will gain valuable insight into the process of taking on another person?s oral posture. Cultural research, listening, play, and character work are other elements of dialect work that will help students develop proficiency in several regional American and foreign language dialects.

Open to students majoring or minoring in Theater. Pre Req: THEATER 140 & 240