1st Edition

Teaching Acting with Practical Aesthetics

By Troy Dobosiewicz Copyright 2020
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

Teaching Acting with Practical Aesthetics uses constructivist pedagogy to teach acting via Practical Aesthetics, a system of actor training created in the mid-1980s by David Mamet. The book melds the history of Practical Aesthetics, Practical Aesthetics itself, educational theory, and compatible physical work into the educational approach called Praxis to create a comprehensive training guide... Read more

1. Examining Practical Aesthetics  2. Constructivism  3. Teaching Acting Using Constructivist Learning Design  4. Praxis is Theory in Action  5. Training the Mind to Use Practical Aesthetics  6. Training the Voice to Use Practical Aesthetics  7. Training the Body While Using Practical Aesthetics  8. Closure

Biography

Troy L. Dobosiewicz is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He teaches courses in Theatre Education, Acting, Theatre History, and Introduction to Theatre.