The Stage Combat minor is extensive practice in the art form of theatrical violence.

As a result of successfully completing the stage combat minor, students will:

• graduate with Skills Proficiency Certifications from the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat in three weapon skills; and the Society of American Fight Directors in eight weapon skills, preparing them to be recognized as Advanced Actor Combatants in the United States;
• “fake-fight” with or without any type of sword, knife, stick or “found object” in a safe, realistic, theatrical fashion.
• act as Fight Captain for any theatrical production;
• understand the differences between fighting for stage and fighting for film, and perform at an advanced level in any medium; and
• enter into any “fight/movement” audition with confidence.

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