Advanced Acting Topics (375-0-26)

Topic

Business for the Artist

Instructors

Brianna Borger

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center SOUTH: Tues, Thurs 9:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This class will demystify the inner workings of the performing arts industry and empower students to create a life for themselves that is financially stable and creatively fulfilling. Coursework will focus on three categories: BUSINESS (Casting, Agents, Unions, Resumes, Networking, Regional Markets, Resumes, Websites, Contracts, Types of Work, Internal Structures), LIFE (Financial Literacy, Budgeting, Personal Values, Self-Assessment, Taxes, Unemployment, Health Insurance, Finding Non-Performance Work), and PRACTICE (Mock Auditions, Callbacks, and Cold Reads).

PLEASE NOTE that this section of Business for the Artist will include some mock auditions and class guests specific to the Musical Theatre sector. All students are welcome regardless of their training/career focus, but all students will be expected to sing in at least one mock audition.