Prospectus 2012 - National School of Drama

Syllabus Syllabus
first year
first semester
The first semester concentrates on study of the self and its
application to theatre.
INTRODUCTION TO ACTING
• Performance skills (basic), physical preparation, yoga.
VOICE, SPEECH & MUSIC
• Exercises that focus on breathing, humming, pitch, volume
and singing.
IMPROVISATION & ACTING
• Through improvisation, silent and word-oriented, students
learn to see, hear, believe, react, observe and concentrate.
The focus is on study of the self, the self and others, and
the self and society.
MOVEMENT
• Students learn how to use their body, voice and imagination.
• They learn how to be aware of the body and concentrate
on its rhythm, enter space and loosen their limbs.
• Students acquire acting skills through classes focused on
an understanding of the self.
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE TECHNIQUES & DESIGN
• Basic skills in technical drawing, sketching, carpentry and
other crafts.
• Introduction to lighting, make-up, history of theatre
architecture and conventions.
THEATRE HISTORY, LITERATURE & AESTHETICS
• Modern Indian drama, world drama and autobiographies.
• Non-Indian traditions of modern classics, like short stories,
poetry and films.
• In aesthetics, the history of art and civilisation is examined
through paintings.
first year
second semester
INTRODUCTION TO ACTING
• Work on basic performance skills continues.
• Basic text and speech analysis.
• Scene-work and rehearsals of modern realistic texts,
culminating in an in-house production.
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE TECHNIQUES & DESIGN
• Classes to develop basic technical skills in carpentry,
mask-making and model-making continue.
• Basic concepts and methods of scenic design,
costume design and lighting.
THEATRE HISTORY, LITERATURE & AESTHETICS
• Study of regional Indian theatre, world drama
and the history of major trends in world theatre
starting with Greek theatre.
• Lectures on the history of art and civilisation continue.
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