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The Philosophy of the School of Acting / B .A . in Performing Arts

AKMI Metropolitan College, for the first time in Greece, offers an academicprogramme of studies in Acting leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.The programme has been designed according to very high standards and the

pure aims and expectations of the AKMI Metropolitan College for a completeand contemporary university level education, and aspires to lead in the field ofActing Studies in Greece. The Performing Arts (Acting) programme isoffered in three academic years. In the third year of studies (top up yearaccording to the British Educational System) apart from the AKMI IVTstudents graduates of Higher Drama School and relevant UniversityDepartments are also admitted after an audition and interview. The actingprogramme is practice-based. The students-actors complete their training inthe third year (Bachelor of Arts) with their participation in two full scaleprofessional performances of contemporary and classical repertory, which arepresented in central theatres of Athens. All the acting, movement, speech,

improvisation modules, as well as all the theoretical modules arestructured in such a way as to assist in the presentation of oneperformance at the end of the two first years and two performances inthe course of the third year.

The objective of the programme is to add to the Greek theatrical scene asignificant, lacking element: distinguished knowledge, invaluable experienceand skills that will assist the prospective candidates to become the only actinggraduates with a university degree and artistic education of the highestquality. During the three years of studies a series of seminars, Master classesand workshops is also conducted for our students from well renowned actors,directors, reviewers, and theatre experts.

The student will succeed in developing his/ herpersonal hallmark techniqueand scenic presence in the group language of theatre with the prospect ofcreating final projects-performances that will combine all the knowledgeaccumulated during the three years of studies and function as a passport fortheir professional establishment in the field of theatre.

ACTING CLASSES

The student is introduced to the basic principles governing the art of acting,with the objective of creating masterly performances in a wide range ofdifferent parts from all the eras of playwriting and in all media i.e. theatre, film,television.

Acting I: Commedia dell arte

Acting II: Contemporary Greek Theatre

Acting III: Contemporary Theatre

Acting IV: Classical Repertory

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Acting V: Ancient Drama

Acting VI: Project PerformanceThe collaboration of the production crew and the building of a part from the

first reading to the opening night. Students are called to create on their own aprofessional performance aided by the tutors of their theatre skills and actingmodules.

THEATRE SKILLS

ImprovisationThe basic principles offering to the student the ability to control all theexpressive means, excluding speech, and mainly to discover ways to express

feeling through the use of the body.

Physical TheatreIntroduction to the basic principles of physical theatre which will be studiedextensively in the third year ().

Aspects of DirectingThe basic concepts and function of theatre directing. The relationship of theactor and the director.

Phonetics

The proper pronunciation of the Greek language, the enunciation.

Speech EducationThe eradication of personal speech problematic areas.

Dance- MovementThe rhythmic exercise and plasticity of body and the learning of dancecombinations.

Music-SongThe basic principles of music education integral for coping with the music

needs of any theatre part.

Make-upEssential knowledge required from the actors in making up their face with noguidance from a specialist.

THEORETICAL MODULES

World Theatre History

Theatre History of all ages from its origins to our days.

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Greek LiteratureEssential knowledge and texts from the Greek Literature from the LateMedieval Age (Byzance) to our days, and their use for the theatre.

Dramatic analysis

Comparative analysis of texts from all the ages of the theatrical repertory.

DramaturgyAnalysing the theatrical texts in ways that will assist in mining data which willenrich the depiction of a character.

Set and Costume DesignThe use of sets and costumes. Basic construction skills. The mask.

History of Set and Costume DesignSets and costumes throughout theatre history from the origins to our days.

FILM COURSES

Film ActingBasic principles of Film Acting as an introduction for the advanced third yearcourse.

Film History and PracticeFilm History and movements. The basic principles and processes of creation

of a film from the initial concept and script writing to post-production.Film TheoryFundamental principles of film analysis. Narrative and its abolition.Mechanisms that create meaning.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Historic/ Folk dances

Ballroom Dances

Jazz-Musical

Lighting-Visual ElementsTheory and techniques of theatrical lighting

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