THTR 1103 Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance

Name: Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance
Rating: 4.57 (179 reviews)

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

Educational Theatre: THTR1103 Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance or THTR1130 Elements of Theatre Production I (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.57 / 5

Based on 179 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Luke Jorgensen
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.85/5
Patricia Riggin
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.51/5
Jerome Shea
Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Patricia Riggin · Robsham Theater 142 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Luke Jorgensen · Robsham Theater 142 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered