APTPUO - Fall 2026 - THE1120A - Acting 1

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Other

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit:

Département de théâtre \\ Department of Theatre

Course Title:

Acting 1

Course Code:

THE1120

Section:

A

Course Description:

Introduction to the construction of character and dramatic action.

THÈME: Corporeal poetics
Development of theatrical physical vocabulary through real world observation, replication and enactment leading to character construction based in the Lecoq technique. Introduction to the actor’s use of body tension, rhythm and tempo for effective stage presence and corporeal poetics.

DELIVERY MODE: In person

This course will preferably be taught by the same professor as THE1130-Scenes/Studies I

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/12

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/12

Expected Enrolment:

16

Approval date:

2026/05/12

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

78

Hourly Rate:

Autres - Voir commentaires ci-dessous / Other - Please see comments below

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

D

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

Mardi | Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Jeudi | Thursday 10:00-13:00 -

Requirements:

1. Five years of experience teaching acting at the post-secondary level and/or five years of recent and significant professional acting or directing experience related to the course theme. 2. Knowledge of contemporary national and international theatre trends.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

Based on Basic Rate for a 3-credit course ($9 956).

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

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