This course is designed to help students acquire practical communication skills through impro (improvisational theater), which is gaining attention not only as a form of theater but also as a new method for learning and team building. Improvisation is a form of theater in which players create a story without a script or setting, and is used in school education and corporate training to enhance teamwork, communication, and creativity.
In this class, we will learn about the basic themes of impro.
Acquire practical communication skills
Learn the basic themes of impro
communication, impro, improvisation, creativity, cooperation, collaboration, teamwork
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In-person workshop. Through communication games and activities, participants will move their minds and bodies, interact with each other, and learn.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation and ice breaking | Experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 2 | Impro workshop (1): Failure and fear | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 3 | Impro workshop (2): Creativity and spontaneity | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 4 | Impro workshop (3): Cooperation and collaboration | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 5 | Impro workshop (4): Give your partner a good time | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 6 | Impro workshop (5): Status | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
Class 7 | Impro workshop (6): Changing | Impro experience and its verbalization in a short report |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
None in particular.
Takao,Takashi & Nakahara, Jun. Improvising Organization. Sanseido, 2012; ISBN-13: 978-4781908939. (Japanese)
Other instructions will be given as appropriate.
Attendance, short report, contribution to the class 50%
Final report 50%.
No previous experience in theater is required. Active participation and involvement are appreciated.
Come to class in comfortable clothes.