Diploma in Acting Skill 1 Syllabus Mumbai University


Diploma in Acting Skill 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes

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University Of Mumbai








Diploma in Acting Skills
(Faculty of Performing Arts)
(This Course is self supported course)
Ordinances and Regulations
Scheme of Examination & Syllabus
With effect from academic year 2019 – 2020

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The Diploma be titled as

“Diploma in Acting Skills”
(In the faculty of performing Arts)

Objectives
1. To create an additional skill of self employment for the student of
univer sity of Mumbai and also to benefit the cultural field by providing with
well trained person in the field of Dramatics/Films etc.
2. To skill students to exploit opportunities being newly created in the field of
Drama, Films, and Electronics Media & other performing arts.
3. To provide adequate profe ssional understanding about acting.
4. To develop the skill by training & practical approach by using modern
technology amongst the students in acting in Drama/films/ Performing Arts.
5. Diploma in acting skills course aims at importing training of all aspects of
acting skill at professional level. It will have adequate emphasis on
practical’s & theory.
6. Due care will be taken to incorporate the best elements of existing syllabus
contents i mplemented in various university departments in India and even
professional institutes.
7. The object will be to skill all rounded actor who will make his mark in
various drama productions as well in films and in electronic media.
8. The overall approach will be flexible and open to accept new chall enges
and execute programme s independently, in collaboration and even as an
extent activity. We except to provide a model to Indian universities through
our practical oriented courses in dramatics & films

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O-__6486_ _____ _ Title – Diploma in Acting Skills

O- 6487 Eligibility
The selection of the candidates for admission to the ‘Diploma in Acting Skills’
course will be based on
1. A candidate for being eligible for admission must have passed 12th Standard
(H.S.C.) or Equivalent examination in any discipline.
2. Adequate experience of participating theatre or short film or film activity.
3. Entrance examination / interview audition and aptitude test (theory and
practical ).
4. Age limit up to 40 yrs.

R- 9230 Duration of the course and related information
a) The course shall be a One year Full time course.
R- 9230 A b) Intake Capacity : - Number of the students each batch shall
consist of not more than 30 students.
c) No student will be allowed to complete this course or appear for
examinations as an external candidate.
d) The courses of study for Diploma in Acting Skills consist of the
paper & practical as given under scheme of examination.



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R- 9231 - Scheme of examination
- Internal projects and practicals will be assessed a nd examined
throughout the year.
- The annual examination will be conducted at the end of course.
- The syllabus will be divided in theory and practicals .
- The training of both will take place simultaneously.

The Scheme of Examination and P aper will be as follows
 Written Paper - Acting
Marks – 50
Duration – 2 hrs
 Practical s - Acting
Marks – 150
1. Practical s about voice culture and voice modulation - 50 Marks
a) Dubbing – 25
b) Speech ( Abhivachan) - 25
2. Practical s about body language and physical theatre - 50 Marks
a) Mime – 25
b) Dance / Marital Art – 25
3. Practical s about Scene Work - 50 Marks
a) A scene in front of camera - 25
b) A drama scene - 25

And 10 mark each 10 internal assignments i.e. 100 marks throughout the course.

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Staff requirement
Core faculty - 2 full time teachers .
Co-ordinator - 1
Besides , there shall be visiting faculty drawn from field experts/professionals.

R- 9231 A Fees structure
















Particulars Rs.

Fees for Indian Student 33,895/ -
Fees for Foreign Student 1,13,895/ -

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Syllabus
1. Brief introduction to different acting styles and concept i.e . Bharatmuni,
Abhibhavgupta, Greek, Stanislavsky , Brecht, Grotovsky , Peter Brook.
2. Theater games and dramatic movements to develop concentration,
observation, imagination, healthy and flexible body and mind.
3. Introduction to role playing, enactment of dramatic experience in life.
4. Relationship of an actor with space relatio nship with environment, fellow
actors, characters, situation and dramatic conflicts.
5. Vocal and physical acting, Body rhythm, Breathing patterns, Pronunciation,
Voice Production, use Pitches, Dramatic use of every limb in expressing
ideas.
6. Dramatic reading of poetry, prose and dramatic scene.
7. Improvisation, enactment of situations and scene on stage as well in front
of camera.

Actor and his body
a) Discovering the physical action – Committing to action – believing the
action sustaining the belief making and score of the physical action.
b) Finding a purpose
c) Training the body
d) Directing attention concentration on action
e) Observation
f) Relating to thing
Actor and his role
1. Getting into the part
2. Getting into the Character
3. Getti ng into the Play
4. Speaking the lives

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Theory of acting
1. Details s tudy of following acting school

a) Bharat Muni and Rasa Siddhant
b) Stanislavsky and Method School & Acting
c) Alienation theory of Berthold Brecht
d) Theory of Bio - Mechanics of Meyer hold

2. Oriental Acting

a) Chinese
b) Kabuki
c) Noh


3. Acting in folk theatre

4. Acting in different forms


a) Tragedy
b) Comedy
c) Farce
d) Absurd
e) Greek
f) Shakespearean
g) One man show


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1) Theories of Modern Stage Acting :

a) Stanislavsky - Selected chapters from “Actor Prepares”
b) Brecht - Selected chapters from “Brecht on Theatre”
c) Grotowaski - Selected chapters from “Towards Poor Theatre”
d) Eric Bentleys - Selected chapters from “The Theories of Modern
stage”

2) Acting elements of :
a) Chinese Opera - Noh, Kyogen, Indonesian Ballet
b) Environmental Theatre - Ritualistic Theatre

3) Basic principal of following acting style

1. Classical
2. Greek
3. Sanskrit
4. Realistic
5. Non realistic

1) Stage acting with a given script

2) Acting different kinds of roles


3) Mime (Advanced)
a) Conventional
b) Occupation
c) Pantomime

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4) Acting in mime plays

5) Acting in radio plays, film, Tele -plays, folk tradition
1. Children theatre
2. Street theatre
3. Radio plays and T.V. Plays
4. Puppet theatre forms of India

6) Getting into the part :
1) Discovering the dramatist’s concept of the character: The motivating
force.
2) Naming the motivating force.
3) Analyzing the role.

7) Getting into character :
1. Doing a little at a time
2. Seeing a part as units of actor
3. Supplying an imaginary background
4. Characterizing through externals
5. Relating details to the motivating desire
6. Expending the characterization.

8) Getting into the play :
1. Finding the Dramatists basic meaning
2. Interpreting the play – The Dual personality of the Actor.
3. Interpreting the lines
4. Finding the under m eaning of the lines
5. Finding the verbal action
6. Relating the lines to the motivating desire
7. Relating the lines to the dramatist meaning
8. Believing the characters manner of speaking
9. Motivating the longer speech

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9) Speaking the lines:
1. Understanding the words
2. Handling the sentence
3. Looking forward backward
4. Making contrasts
5. Sharing the imagery

A) Great Western actors and their contribution
1. Oliver,
2. Richard Burton,
3. Marline Brando ,
4. Charles Chaplin,
5. Sidney Poitier.

B) Indian Actors and their roles.
1. Shriram Lagu
2. Smita Patil
3. Sanjiv Kumar
4. Shabana Azmi
5. Om Puri
6. Nasiruddin Shah
7. Durga K hote
8. Gajanan J ahagirdar




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C) Marathi Actor and their roles :
1. Bal Gandharv
2. Nana sahib Pathak
3. Yashwant Dutta
4. Data Bhat
5. Satish Dubhashi
6. Baban Prabhu
7. Kashinath Ghanekar
8. Sharad Talwalkar
9. Damu Anna Malvankar
10. Dadu Indurikar and others
Books:
1) Acting in believing – Charles Migaw
2) Actors talk about acting – Leis Funke & Jones E.Both .