Improvisation Techniques for the Actor: A Course in Spontaneity
Improvisation Techniques for the Actor: A Course in Spontaneity
THEATER X 407.78
Gain experiential understanding of improvisational acting and develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work through theater games and improvising scenes.
Typically Available
Winter
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
In Person
Cost
Starting at $835.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work
Learn to go for active choices and think quickly while performing
Understand how the best comedy comes from listening and honest response
About This Course
Gain experiential understanding of improvisational acting and develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work. Through theater games and improvised scenes, develop tools to make you more trusting of your own impulses and more generous with your fellow actors. Learn to go for active choices to play at the top of your intelligence and at the service of the scene. Actors also experience that the best comedy comes out of listening and responding honestly, not "going for jokes."
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
In Person
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 6, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Jan 13, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Jan 20, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Jan 27, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Feb 3, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Feb 10, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Feb 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Feb 24, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Mar 3, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Mar 10, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
Lecture
Tue Mar 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 202