Screen Acting - An Introduction

This course is suitable for those with little or no acting experience.

If you’re a fan of films and TV and have admired moving and memorable performances, our Introduction to Screen Acting courses will introduce you to the techniques used by the actors.

Our course covers TV and Film Acting and offers a thorough and practical introduction to acting skills and techniques which can then be used for screen acting. In a fun and supportive atmosphere, you will explore different schools of thought on screen acting technique and style. Our experienced tutor will guide you through on-camera acting exercises with instant playback. Performing monologues and duologues on camera to gain the skills to progress.

Looking for full time course? Check out our 4 week Screen Acting Intensive course.

Introduction to Screen Acting Course Content

Over the duration of this class you will gain a foundation of screen acting skills which will take you forward to enable you to produce a confident screen performance technique:

• Use of voice and body
• Imagination and creativity.
• Control and confidence.
• Working collaboratively with actors and directors.
• Screen rehearsal technique.
• Improvisation for screen.
• Approaching scripts and screenplays
• Creating a character.
• Judging the size of performance for camera.
• Understanding terminology and different shots.
• Rehearse on camera with viewing and analysis. 

Our Screen Acting Studios

City Academy Screen Acting courses are held at professional working television studios. The photos below are of Farringdon Studios.

Farringdon Studios