BA in Acting, Fall 2018

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1 BA in Acting, Fall 2018 A program supported by Chinese Government Scholarships-Silk Road Program About the Program Start Time September 2018 Degree Awarded Bachelor of Arts Major Acting Period 1+4 years (including 1-year Chinese language study) Taught in Chinese Aims of the Program 1. To provide the training that will be a lifelong foundation for a career in professional acting. 2. To promote the exchanges in art between China and other Eurasian countries. Admissions Eligibility Application Materials 1. Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People s Republic of China, and be in good health. 2. Applicants must apply to the authorized institutions in their countries for the program. 1. Application Form. 2. Passport. 3. Identification photo. 4. Highest diploma and transcript. 5. Study plan. 6. Two recommendation letters. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations. Courses Students will learn the basic courses in Acting during their first and second years, and choose the courses in Dance Theatre, Opera, Musical Theatre and Peking Opera during their third and fourth 1

2 years. The acting courses for the first and second years are as follow: Fundamentals of Acting(I) Creation tasks of performance arts and the qualities of actors, drama game practices, improvisational performance practice, and basic theory of performance. Fundamentals of Acting(II) Observing life, stage action, specified situation, practice of observing life, practice of performance creation or short sketch and basic theory of performance. Fundamentals of Acting(III) Literature works adaptation, stage event, conflict, relationship between different roles, creation practice according to adaptation of literature works and basic theory of performance. Acting Skill(I) Scripts analysis, role analysis, interior and exterior techniques for creating characters, performance creation theory. Acting Skill(II) Scripts analysis, role design and expression, creation of character s personality, Chinese and foreign fragments in ancient and modern times, script fragments of various styles and schools, and performance creation theories. Solfeggio Basic music theory, numbered musical notation, musical notation, melodic interval, Solfeggio, speed and rhythm. Vocal Music(I) Basic theory of vocal music, breathing and vocalization, singing practice and vocal works. Vocal Music(II) Basic theory of vocal music, formation of correct vocal habits, expression of singing and artistic process of vocal works. Vocal Music(III) Sound production fundamentals, range extension, combination of emotion, sound, words and expressions, and artistic process of works with various styles. Vocal Music(IV) Chorus, ensemble, harmonious balance between different voice parts, singing skills and artistic process of multi-voice parts works. Speech Fundamentals (I) Basic theory of basic lines techniques practice of breathing, vocalization, resonance, word-spit and tongue twisters practice. Speech Fundamentals (II) Basic knowledge and skill of Lines, breathing, sound production, word-spit, change of speech speed and rhythm, breathing and vocalization in movement, high and low voice, timbre modification, skill training on breathing and speech in the state of crying and smiling. Speech Technique (I) Efficient application of basic line technique in language expression, artistic process of prosy and verse literature works, grasp and application of language expression approaches such as stress, pause, intonation etc., literature works analysis and practical application of line writing. 2

3 Speech Technique (II) Basic Course of Drama Acting(I) Basic Course of Drama Acting(II) Basic Skill Training of Movement Stage Skill Training of Movement Chinese Representative Dance and Chinese Drama Etiquette Artistic Chinese Analyzing and understanding of role s lines in script, stage (language) action, subtext, interior monologue, verbal communication, and composing practice of lines (dialogues) fragment. Learn about sound production, voice training, word-spit and rhyming, standardized singing and speaking, the body, the spirit, rhyme and stage skills. Learn about phonation of different roles in drama, voice training, word-spit and rhyming, standardized singing and speaking, body, spirit, rhyme and stage skills. Basic physical skills, physical coordination, physical explosive force, physical expression, rhythm and speed. Training on stage skills, skills training of both domestic and foreign sport equipment. Basic skills training of Chinese classic dance, representative physique and body rhyme of China (drama and classic dance), dance and etiquette of Chinese dynasties. Comprehensive Chinese, Listening Comprehension, Oral Chinese, Pronunciation, Reading &Writing, Chinese Culture. Scholarship Coverage Tuition Accommodation Medical Insurance Travelling to China Stipend One round-trip flight, economy class 2500 CNY per month Accommodations Dormitory Facilities On-campus, single rooms Desk, chair, bed, cabinet, air-conditioner, heater, WiFi. Shared refrigerator, washing machine, kitchen. Contacts International Students Ms. Chen Department Address 4 Hong Fu Middle Road, Changping District, Beijing, China, Tel lxs@zhongxi.cn Website web.zhongxi.cn/en 3

4 About The Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama was the first theatre higher educational institution of the People's Republic of China. Now it is affiliated to China's Ministry of Education and is ranked as one of the best top-level drama and stage arts institutions in China. The Central Academy of Drama is the head-quarter of China Alliance of Theatre Higher Educational Institutes, Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC) and World Theatre Education Alliance (WTEA). It is a world famous higher educational institute of arts, and holds the UNESCO CHAIR ON THEATRE EDUCATION. The history of the Central Academy of Drama dates back to more than 70 years, to April 10th, 1938, when Yan An Lu Xun Art College was established. The Central Academy of Drama opened officially in December, 1949 and held the inaugural conference on 2nd of April, Chairman Mao Zedong inscribed the official name in calligraphy. The Central Academy of Drama has two campuses, one is located at Dong Mianhua Hutong No. 39, Dongcheng District, and the other new one is located on Hong Fu Middle Rd No.4, Changping District. Area of these two campuses reaches 230,000 m2, and the construction area is about 180,000 m2. The Academy s pedagogic programs have been subdivided into Department of Acting, Department of Directing, Department of Stage Design, Department of Dramatic Literature, Department of Musical Theatre, Department of Peking Opera, Department of Western Opera, Department of Dance Drama, Department of Puppetry Theatre,Department of Theatre Pedagogy, Department of Theatre Management, Department of Film and TV Arts. Majors offered at the undergraduate level include: Acting, Directing, Art Design for Drama, Film & TV, Literature on Drama, Film & TV, Theatre Studies, and Broadcast & Anchoring. The Academy has first-class discipline master s degree and doctor s degree authorization centers in Studies of Drama (Film & TV), and Theory Studies of Art. The Academy also has post-doctoral research station for art studies. The Academy has the only state-level teaching team in acting, the only state-level characteristic major in directing, the only national innovative experimental zone for talents cultivation in musical acting, and the only state-level demonstration center for experimental teaching in Drama (Film & TV). The Academy also acts as headquarters of many national and international organizations, including China Drama Art Institute, Committee of Directing Arts of China Theatre Association, China Association of Stage Arts, International Stage Arts Network, China Centre of OISTAT, China Centre of International Association of Theatre Critics, Education Committee of China Musical Theatre Association, Research Centre on Theatrical Pedagogy of China s Preliminary & Middle Schools and China Collaborative Innovation Center for Theatre Arts Management. In the Academy s long-term history, it continues to uphold the principle of realism, and inherits Chinese aesthetic traditions as well as carefully absorbs from other cultures. The Academy 4

5 constantly consolidates basis and strengthens practice, and pursues the spirit of genuineness, creation and beauty. The institution commits itself to training drama, film & TV art talents for the country and the world. A majority of graduates have become world-famous artists, scholars, professors and writers, who have made remarkable contributions to the prosperity and development of Chinese drama, film & TV industry. Facing the future, the Central Academy of Drama will firmly grasp the opportunities to deepen the reform of higher education and accelerate the development of the school system. It strives to increase the quality of education and education management, promotes teaching quality and reform construction, and strengthens discipline and high-level faculty team construction. The Academy also promotes organizational innovations, and carries out multilateral exchanges and cooperation with world's drama education institutions. This ensures the comprehensive strength and overall quality of the Academy. The Central Academy of Drama maintains its strength as one of the top-level art schools in the world with outstanding characteristics. 5