Your program will begin with a 2-week, 2-credit module, TH 394 - Theater Workshop in Dublin. This module explores improvisational approaches and texts, culminating in a staged performance at the end of the two‐week period. The class sessions focus on the orchestration of meaning and experience for the spectator, from conception through execution, with an eye toward the broader cultural implications of the actor’s work.
For the remaining 4 weeks, you will enroll in the following modules at the National Theatre School of Ireland (The Gaiety School of Acting) for a total of 4 credits:
- Acting: Establish a strong personal technique in an organic, intelligent, and imaginative engagement with text and process. (2 credits)
- Voice: Develop an intellectual and bodied understanding of the vocal instrument, cultivating tension-free support, control, articulation, resonance, range, and variation of tone—as well as unblocked access to the emotional apparatus. (1 credit)
- Irish Writers Seminar: Discover the historical and sociopolitical contexts of works by authors like Beckett, Yeats, and more through acting sessions and seminar/discussion class formats. (1 credit)
A core value espoused by the National Theatre School of Ireland (The Gaiety School of Acting) is ensemble. This program is physically and emotionally demanding, and all students participate fully in all aspects of the training process. At the end of the program, students participate in a showcase, where they present a selection of ensemble scenes rehearsed throughout the summer.
NOTE: This is a list of planned course offerings. After you are accepted, you will see a list of final course offerings in your MyIESabroad account. Additionally, IES Abroad reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or circumstances beyond our control.
