MFA Acting with Digital Media

University of Essex

East 15 Acting School's MFA Acting with Digital Media is a unique industry-focused, conservatoire-style professional training programme, designed specifically for international students. The course combines a year of rigorous training in acting process, theatre performance, vocal techniques and movement skills, with a second year specialising in acting for Digital Media.The first year emphasises the integration and mastery of a wide spectrum of core acting skills. This includes acting classes, Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic and Grotowski based movement classes, voice production, articulation, RP (Received Pronunciation), and singing. Additionally, you'll have the option to take extra Stage Combat classes in the evenings.The second year focuses on learning and applying the technical craft and skills required for working as an actor in all areas of digital media, incvluding Acting for Camera, Voiceover and Recorded Voice, and Motion Capture. Over the course of the year, you'll take six bespoke modules covering screen acting, recorded voice, motion capture, movement, and industry preparation.You will receive individual feedback, guidance, and support from your acting and skills tutors throughout the programme.On the MFA Acting with Digital Media, you'll have opportunities to:Undertake a six-week intensive study of Shakespeare, including a three-week residency at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Your residency culminates in a performance on the Globe stage to an invited public audience.Develop your acting process in the first year, learning physical and vocal skills and techniques. Our unique and rigorous approach to acting training includes the use of detailed research, targeted improvisation, and their direct application to text, character creation, and scene work.Performing in a professionally-supported public theatre production at our Corbett Theatre. This show will be promoted to UK industry.Stage a studio-scale performance of a collaboratively Devised show at the School, performed to an invited public audience.Shift your focus in the second year to digital media, with dedicated training in Acting for Camera, Voiceover and Recorded Voice, and Motion Capture. You'll take advanced modules in voice and movement to develop industry-relevant skills.Train in our state-of-the-art facilities, including a VICON motion capture volume, dedicated voice booth, and film studio.Work alongside industry experts in their fields of expertise, including guest professionals from the screen, motion capture, and gaming industries.Graduate with professional-quality screen acting showreels, voice reels, and performance capture reels. These are released to the School's wide base of industry contacts through a Digital Showcase, which can also be promoted to international industry professionals.

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