THTR 1103 Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance
Acting I trains students to acquire the essential skills of an actor: vocal and physical exercises to free the body and voice; improvisation and ensemble exercises to encourage creativity, to free one's imagination, and to release emotional spontaneity; and monologue and/or scene work to learn about the crafting and performance process of the actor.
Course overview
- Department
- Theatre
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Theatre: Foundation: Acting I, Fundamentals of Performance (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Educational Theatre: THTR1103 Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance or THTR1130 Elements of Theatre Production I (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.57 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.65 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Luke Jorgensen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | — | 6 of 10 |
| Spring 2026 | Patricia Riggin | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Patricia Riggin | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Patricia Riggin | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Luke Jorgensen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Patricia Riggin | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2024 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Patricia Riggin | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Patricia Riggin | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2023 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Patricia Riggin | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Fall 2022 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Patricia Riggin | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | Luke Jorgensen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 11 |
| Spring 2022 | Patricia Riggin | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Jerome Shea | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 10 |
| Fall 2021 | Luke Jorgensen | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Patricia Riggin | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 9 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02