OVERVIEW
Program Details:
- Start Date: TBD
- Course Type: Live Webinar
- Cost: $2,500
- Certificate-Earning: Yes
About the Performing English Certificate Program
This certificate program, offered through the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts, introduces students to performance and public speaking in English. Students explore English performance during four 4-week modules, which cover a range of performance topics.
During the 16-week Performing English program, students explore the complexities of public speaking and work to build their confidence as public speakers. Students will develop speaking skills to better connect with their audiences, improve their speaking voices, and become more comfortable with spontaneity in live performance.
This program features four 4-week modules (16 live classes total):
Module 1: Speaking the Text
Explore how to communicate thoughts, emotions and intentions clearly, by examining dialogue from plays and films.
Module 2: Public Speaking
Learn the art of presenting and expressing yourself in public, engaging your audience, and developing and delivering persuasive content.
Module 3: Developing Your Speaking Voice
Discover techniques and exercises to enhance your articulation, intonation, your confidence and range as a speaker.
Module 3: Improvisation
Learn to think on your feet in public speaking situations, be comfortable “in the moment,” and develop your ability to collaborate as a speaker.
Module 1: Speaking the Text
Explore how thoughts, emotions and intentions are conveyed in classic scripts from stage and film.
Module 2: Public Speaking
Develop your ability to present and engage the audience, through a variety of public speaking exercises and assignments.
Module 3: Developing Your Speaking Voice
Learn techniques and work with exercises for developing your speaking voice, including improving articulation and intonation and increasing your range.
Module 4: Improvisation
Develop your ability to improv and perform without a script through exercises, and learn techniques for improvising in conversation and during performances.
To Be Announced
About Instructor
Instructors for the University of Southern California’s SDA programs are professors and instructors at USC.
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Yes, this course is taught by instructors from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Your certificate will be sent through USC School of Dramatic Arts with your name and the name of the certificate completed. Fight On! (The Trojan Motto).
Your primary instructor is listed on the “Instructor tab” at the top of the course details page.
Great question! To earn this certificate, you must complete four 4-week courses. View the “Curriculum tab” to see details about weekly assignments and class topics.
This program takes 16 weeks to complete, so you can earn the certificate in one semester.
Once a week. Students meet once a week for 4 weeks. Each class session is 2 hours in length. The date and time for each course will be reflected on the course details page.
This program includes weekly live class sessions. Students have access to recorded lectures after the class period, as well.
No problem. You will be able to access all recorded sessions at your convenience. You’ll see this recording once you login and access ‘My Dashboard’ after the class has ended for the day.
Each course will be offered on a rolling four-week cycle. So you need only wait until the next month.
Payment is required prior to the start of the first day of class. To enroll and pay for a class, select the “Register” button on the course details page; then follow steps to complete payment.
