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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

METHOD ACTING

Method Acting classes are at the core of LSTFI’s curriculum. Students are required to take two Method Acting classes per 10- or 12-week term, each with a different instructor. These classes are designed to train the actor in Lee Strasberg’s systematic approach to acting, known worldwide as The Method. The technique develops the actor’s ability to respond with real behavior to imaginary stimuli and trains the actor to use personal experience to fire the imagination.

Each four-hour Method Acting class is divided into two parts: work on the self and work on the character.

Work on the self uses Lee Strasberg’s relaxation and sensory exercises to train the actor’s concentration and eliminate individual habits of mental and physical tension that can restrict expression.

Relaxation is practiced in every class, gradually building a keen awareness of the body and the ability to release tension at will. Sensory exercises are also included in each class and become increasingly complex over the course of study. Sense memory work begins with recreating simple objects and sensations using the five senses, and progresses toward more complex, emotionally charged stimuli. This first part of class focuses on developing the actor’s instrument and nurturing their talent.

The second part of class focuses on applying the sense memory exercises to scene work, exploring how sensory can help the actor meet the demands of a particular script. Students use these exercises to create organic behavior, make truthful choices, and discover how improvisation can be used to explore character motivation and deepen their understanding of the character and scene.


ELECTIVE CLASSES

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute offers a diverse selection of courses to support the development of well-rounded actors. Classes are offered across a range of disciplines to meet the evolving demands of the industry and the individual needs of students. One key benefit of the LSTFI curriculum is its flexibility; students are able to choose courses and build a schedule that reflects their individual needs and goals.

Below is a sample of available classes. Elective offerings vary each term, and additional courses beyond those listed may be offered. The class schedule for each upcoming term is announced six weeks prior to the session start date.


ACTING ELECTIVES

BUILDING A CHARACTER

CHARACTER WORK

COMEDY

CONSERVATORY PERFORMANCE

DIRECTING FOR THE STAGE

IMPROVISATION

LEE STRASBERG’S DIRECTING

METHOD IMPROVISATION

SCENE STUDY

SCRIPT ANALYSIS


FILM & TV ELECTIVES

ACTING FOR FILM & TV

ACTING ON CAMERA

ON-CAMERA PERFORMANCE


MOVEMENT ELECTIVES

MOVEMENT I

MOVEMENT II

MOVEMENT OF THE ACTOR

PHYSICAL TECHNIQUE

STAGE COMBAT I

STAGE COMBAT II

TAI CHI

BALLET

DANCE I

TAP DANCE

THEATRE DANCE / JAZZ

STRETCH

STRETCH & STRENGTHEN


VOCAL ELECTIVES

DIALECTS

SPEECH I

VOCAL PRODUCTION

SINGING FOR THE ACTOR

SINGING TECHNIQUES

MUSICAL THEATRE SCENE CLASS


THEATRE HISTORY ELECTIVES

ACTING CHEKOV

ACTING SHAKESPEARE

FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS

HISTORY OF METHOD ACTING IN FILM

PLAYWRIGHTS AND THEIR PLAYS IN CONTEXT: A GUIDE TO BROADER ANALYSIS

STANISLAVSKY TO STRASBERG

 

STRASBERG AND SCENE ANALYSIS

SHAKESPEARE AT THE GLOBE

THEATRE HISTORY FOR THE ACTOR

THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

WORLD CINEMA


WRITING ELECTIVES

CREATE YOUR OWN MATERIAL

DRAMATIC WRITING

PLAYWRITING FOR THE ACTOR

SCREENWRITING


INDUSTRY CLASSES

AUDITION

BUSINESS OF ACTING

MONOLOGUE

MONOLOGUE & THE CHARACTER

SELF-TAPE AUDITION TECHNIQUE

VOICEOVER