Acting I: Beginning Acting

It was a generally easy course if you fully buy in. It was definitely a step outside the comfort zone, but if you take the class with a friend, it makes it much easier. There is minimal homework, but you will perform skits in class.

Jay is definitely an enthusiastic individual who brings a lot of passion and energy to his teaching. However, I found that I didn't learn as much in his class. One of my biggest concerns was the grading, which I felt was very unfair. I put in a lot of effort and time into my work but never get the grades that I felt I deserved. This was also a common issue amongst my fellow classmates, which made the situation even more frustrating. I spent much much more time than I would expect in this class. Also, the syllabus is very vague, which made it difficult to know what was expected of me in the class. In fact, the syllabus on Canvas was an outdated version from a previous semester. Overall, I wouldn't recommend taking Professor Dunn's class, particularly if you're hoping to fulfill an ART distribution requirement.

Jay is definitely an enthusiastic individual who brings a lot of passion and energy to his teaching. However, I found that I didn't learn as much in his class. One of my biggest concerns was the grading, which I felt was very unfair. I put in a lot of effort and time into my work but never get the grades that I felt I deserved. This …Read more

Michole is great. I'll admit that she's pretty intimidating, but don't worry. She's super nice and really understanding. She views the class as a journey rather than a test, and she provides effective feedback without being harsh. As long as you show up and commit, you'll do great.

Acting with Boddie was an interesting experience. I made a lot of friends in this class, and really enjoyed the performance aspect of the course. Given that I had a little bit of experience in acting, and that I did and still do have preconceived notions of what it means to act, I did not enjoy the day-to-day assignments/acting prompts given. We essentially only explored dialogue and had to create our own scenarios and characters, which I personally disagreed with. I also thought it to be unfair that group acting was graded as a group rather than individually. Otherwise, the class was fun, there was little reading involved, a small amount of memorization, and a lot of creativity.

Acting with Boddie was an interesting experience. I made a lot of friends in this class, and really enjoyed the performance aspect of the course. Given that I had a little bit of experience in acting, and that I did and still do have preconceived notions of what it means to act, I did not enjoy the day-to-day assignments/acting promp …Read more

I really enjoyed Professor Medeiros. He brought a lot of energy to the classroom and made the course very fun. I would take another course with him if I was given the chance. There was a lot of projects though which made the class oftentimes exhausting.

Acting 1 with Alex was an amazing experience! Whether you have a lot of background in theatre, or this is your first time stepping into acting shoes at all, this is the class for you. This class made a lot of us (including myself) break out of our shell and learn how to make better eye contact with people, how to perform at an audition, and taught valuable skills that not only apply to the stage, but also in real life social situations. There was not a lot of work in this class besides memorizing some lines, that being said, Alex does expect students to come to class prepared with readings and plays just like in any other class.

Acting 1 with Alex was an amazing experience! Whether you have a lot of background in theatre, or this is your first time stepping into acting shoes at all, this is the class for you. This class made a lot of us (including myself) break out of our shell and learn how to make better eye contact with people, how to perform at an auditi …Read more

The class is so fun, and no matter your theatre level you will most likely enjoy it and learn something useful. The class does not require that much work outside of class, but the few readings that are assigned you have to do, as these are big parts of the class.

Strongly recommended for anyone remotely interested in acting or theater. Great way to achieve your art distribution requirement but also a fun and low-stakes introductory class that opens up further theater involvement in the future. Claudio is a pleasure and very fun (just make sure you read the plays when he tells you—they're really quite short).

I enjoyed the course (Claudio is very nice), however was not expecting it to be as much work as it ended up being. Expect to put in hours and hours of work before performances (usually around three major ones). There are a bunch of required plays to attend and you'll have to write essays about those plays, and about your performances. The class was definitely fun, it was just a ton of work. Claudio is also a hard grader.

I enjoyed the course (Claudio is very nice), however was not expecting it to be as much work as it ended up being. Expect to put in hours and hours of work before performances (usually around three major ones). There are a bunch of required plays to attend and you'll have to write essays about those plays, and about your performances …Read more