Acting for Stage and Screen
About the Course
Supplies are included for all students in this elective.
This intensive introduces students to the actor’s instrument, their body and voice, and the habits required for healthy performance. It builds foundational skills, concepts, terminology, and goals that future training will expand upon. Students will explore the body as a complex and unified system, gain awareness of physical mechanics, and learn practices that support emotional and physical resilience in performance.
While this elective can be taken on its own, is is designed to pair perfectly with the core Summer@Cornish morning Musical & Theater Intensive program.
We encourage students to enroll the morning intensive to build a strong foundation, then expand their skills and interests through these afternoon electives.
Explore the morning Musical & Theater Intensive [here], or email plus@cornish.edu with any questions.
How the Summer@Cornish Program Works
Design your own schedule: full days, morning Intensive only or afternoon Electives only!
Three Ways to Participate
• Full-Day Program
• Half-Day Program
• Single Elective
Full-Day Program
• Morning Intensive: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–12 PM
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• Afternoon Electives: Monday/Wednesday/Friday) & Tuesday/Thursday, 1 PM–4 PM
Half-Day Program
Students can select a combination of:
• Only morning Intensive
• Only two afternoon Electives
Residency Program (Optional Add-On)
Available to Full-Day students:
• Evening & weekend activities
• Extra studio time
• On-campus supervision and housing