Screen acting: A teacher's guide

Take your drama classes to the next level with screen acting

Bring the excitement of screen acting into your teaching with our comprehensive guide to getting started

In today's digital age, screen-based communication and performance skills are more crucial than ever. Teaching screen acting helps prepare students for careers in the fast-paced world of film and television, while also instilling the confidence to feel at ease on screen - a valuable skill for any industry.

Whether you're currently offering screen acting courses at your Performing Arts Academy or are considering expanding your offer, you’ll find value in Trinity’s guide to teaching screen acting. Compiled with insights from Academy Principals, the free-to-access resource is packed with useful tips and advice to develop and assess key technical and performance skills, vital to success in future screen acting roles.

Download your Teacher’s Guide to Screen Acting to:

• Understand the benefits other drama teachers have experienced from introducing screen acting to their Academies.
• Unlock practical advice and proven techniques to best equip your students to deliver a convincing screen performance.
• Learn how to start and structure screen acting classes at your Academy.
• Access a focused checklist, designed to support students to effectively review their on-screen performance and help them improve.
• Discover how Trinity’s Acting for Screen qualification can develop students’ screen acting acumen and empower students to succeed.
  
  

What you’ll discover

The resource is packed with tried-and-tested techniques from drama teachers who have successfully integrated screen acting into their curriculum. They share their experiences and strategies to help you excel in teaching screen acting, including:

• Practical exercises

  Engage your students with hands-on activities recommended to bring screen acting techniques to life.

• Curriculum planning

  Learn how to integrate screen acting lessons into your schedule and plan your term effectively.

• Strategies for success

  Find effective methods to help your students prepare for screen acting exams.
  
  

Transform your drama teaching with screen acting

Learn how to introduce screen acting in your drama classes with the handy guide.

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