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DIR 282 — ACTING FOR FILMMAKERS (FORMERLY FILM 282) (CUR-254)

DIR 282 — ACTING FOR FILMMAKERS (FORMERLY FILM 282) is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. This course is designed to provide students who plan to work with actors in any aspect of film or television with a foundation in the actor's craft. This will be a hands-on, practical class in which all students will be required to participate fully in the exercises and scene work.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Film and Television Directing
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: DIR 282
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students who plan to work with actors in any aspect of film or television with a foundation in the actor's craft. This will be a hands-on, practical class in which all students will be required to participate fully in the exercises and scene work. Topics to be covered include: relaxation, concentration, trust, listening, sensory work, physical actions, improvisation, imagination, needs, circumstances, objectives, obstacles, scene analysis and scene work. The course will culminate in a staged scene to be presented in class.

Resource relevance

Relevant applied coursework per catalog description review (labs, studios, instrumentation, media production, or similar).

Notes

Catalog course key: DIR 282.

Catalog context

  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms