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FUNDAMENTALS OF IMPROVISATION

THEATRE 341
Course Description

Study, discuss, and perform the central principles of improvisation for the stage, which have useful applications in a range of personal and professional settings. Skills and tools to foster comfort, ease, authenticity, and confidence in performance, public speaking, and everyday interactions.

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