THE-380 Stage Combat I (Unarmed)

Course Overview

This course serves as a basic introduction to stage combat as a craft with direct applications to theatre and film: students will learn the fundamentals of unarmed combat, such as falls, rolls, throws and flips, various punches, kicks, and blocks. Training emphasis is placed on actor safety, script analysis and interpretation, and choreographing and performing various sequences of violence as specified in various scripts.  At the end of the semester, this course culminates in a public showcase performance of staged fight sequences devised and choreographed by students, who will then undergo a Skills Proficiency Test  (SPT) given and adjudicated by a Fight Master recognized by the Society of American Fight Directors  (SAFD).  For Theatre Arts majors and minors, and open to non-majors.  

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