OLS 162 - Radio Theatre

2 CR

Improves reading and speaking skills, and explores different facets of the human personality. There is heavy emphasis on sight-reading and basic characterization techniques. Class culminates in a taped radio theater production. Structured to accommodate special needs learners.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the program.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate sight-reading of material and summarize content, emotions and intent

Apply methods and techniques that support confidence when reading aloud in front of an audience
Perform theatre exercises that develop voice range and contribute to clear elocution
Demonstrate the basics of character development and motivation, and how they influence the style of the reading, including voice tone and variations, timing and the use of silence
Decompose a text into its main components (beginning, middle and end) and explain how they flow and interact
Compare and contrast the personality of various fictional characters and differentiate from one’s personality
Create a performance ensemble with others

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