This course is designed to enhance students' skills in working as directors, preparing them to create memorable performances and visual interpretations that are paramount to effective storytelling. By the end of the semester students should have a solid foundation of the craft of directing, the Actor-Director Relationship, Stage acting versus Film and Television Acting, Casting and Script Analysis. By the end of the semester each student will have completed four video assignments ranging from directing interviews to dramatic scenes and a written analysis comparing directing styles within a specific genre (6-8 pages, single spaced).

Prerequisite: ARTM2430