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TA-2024: Introduction to Acting

Description: Introductory performance class in acting skills and theories as a participant (actor) and observer (audience) for the non-major. Includes performances of dramatic literature/ improvisation for live audience, creating character biography and script analysis, historical and intercultural contexts, and techniques in constructive criticism that incorporate interpretive strategies.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: TA-3024

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 250

Average GPA: 3.72 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 68.62%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.66%

Michael A Williams201146.7%47.7%3.9%0.4%1.2%0.0%3.3718
David W Johnson201787.7%11.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.8511
Rebecca D Hall202479.7%11.9%3.3%0.9%1.8%2.5%3.677
Cara E Rawlings202370.6%20.8%4.5%1.8%0.7%1.6%3.5527
Douglas M Zschiegner200780.0%10.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.662
Gregory W Justice202382.6%12.6%1.1%1.9%1.0%0.9%3.7319
Susanna C Rinehart201677.4%16.5%3.5%1.8%0.0%0.9%3.6912
Al Evangelista202083.3%15.4%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.798
Brooke Mccarthy2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.004
Patricia A Raun200681.5%18.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.762
Nicole Dietze201980.7%10.9%5.2%0.0%0.5%2.7%3.7710
Jordan Rosin202173.9%21.7%3.0%0.5%0.9%0.0%3.6511
Sarah E Yorke202490.6%5.4%0.0%0.0%2.7%1.3%3.808
Taylor E Wood202184.7%10.0%3.3%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.7612
Joseph S Weaver202490.9%6.3%0.0%0.0%1.3%1.6%3.844
Jon P Liebetrau200682.9%11.8%2.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%3.734
Lucinda M Piro201084.5%11.5%3.0%0.0%1.1%0.0%3.746
Laura M Epperson202386.6%8.9%2.2%1.6%0.0%0.7%3.827
Robert H Leonard201885.0%14.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.4%3.8113
Natasha Staley201793.2%5.9%0.5%0.0%0.5%0.0%3.8610
Daniel J Tobin201985.4%10.7%2.6%0.0%0.9%0.5%3.7812
William J Goblirsch202185.3%11.6%1.8%0.0%0.9%0.4%3.7912
Andrew L Dolan200888.8%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.822
Brittney S Harris2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.995
Mason Rosenthal202379.8%17.7%1.1%0.0%1.0%0.5%3.7510
Ashley A Sparks200576.3%18.5%0.0%2.6%2.6%0.0%3.532
Megan Carney200792.1%7.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.933
Andrew R Keller201194.8%5.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.951
Melody A Zobel202167.5%30.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.5%3.662
Bieri Staff Halg201675.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.691
Jennifer A Goff201775.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.712
Kaitlyn S Rosin202085.0%15.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821
Amanda Nelson201493.0%0.0%6.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.862

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