Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
OASD2052022235		Compulsory	2	3	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

In the art of acting, the actor / actress body is own instrument. It is possible to use this instrument in the most accurate way by improving gradually the physical movement capacity. The aim of this course is to instruct the student theoretically and practically different exercise disciplines and to practice them on the stage in order to maximize the student's performance.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Orkun Öngen

Learning Outcomes

1	The actors/actresses learn to use his body performatively and they learn to relationship between movement, body, performance and develop these skills.
2	The actors/actresses learn about the most basic action plans of performance dramaturgy and analysis.
3	The actors/actresses acquire and develop personally movement capacities and flexibility skills.
4	Distinguishes internal and external action in acting.
5	The actors/actresses gain the ability to turn basic movement exercises into performative action.
6	The actors/actresses gain the collective movement and choreography skills on the stage.
7	By discovering the abdominal region (core area) of the body, they gain discipline to move with this region during their performance.
8	The actors/actresses realize personally the physical integrity on the stage and creates the action plan on the stage.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

To define the tension created by the contradictions of internal and external action on the student and to provide the necessary physical flexibility and comfort, Two text or tirade given from lecturer to the student provide that the performance is transformed into a theatrical action on the stage.

Course Contents

The content of the course deals with the student's physical preparation before a performance. The course deals with how to use and require efficient condition and power to be gained to the student in the most accurate and efficient way on the stage through advanced movement exercises.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Informing the students about the content of the course and definition of physical awareness.
2	Physical awareness exercises, definition of internal and external action.
3		Internal and external action arrangement.
4		Transition between different actions. Transformation.
5		Relationship between performance and text.
6		Action plans in to the performance and text.
7		Minor and major action exercises.
8		Midterm Exam.
9		Movement, action and voice harmonies and dis-harmonies.
10		Movement, action and voice harmonies and dis-harmonies.
11		Advanced warm-up and movement exercises (Beginner level).
12		Advanced warm-up and movement exercises (Beginner level).
13		Project designing the given texts or tirades, creating individual performance plans and representing them on stage.
14		Project designing the given texts or tirades, creating individual performance plans and representing them on stage.
15		Final Exam.