Acting Fundamentals Certificate
Working toward a certificate is a great way of organizing your studies while making sure you’ve learned about the essentials of the subject you’re interested in.
- To earn the Acting Fundamentals Certificate, take the five classes below.
- We recommend taking them in the order listed.
- Our other filmmaking classes can be substituted for Let’s Make a Movie.
- All of the classes in this series are taught by Nils Osmar.
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Acting 101: The Basics
Acting is fun — and it can be life-changing. In our enjoyable Seattle acting classes, you’ll learn how to create characters, memorize dialogue, and perform scenes in front of the class…
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Acting 102: “What’s My Motivation?”
In this “sequel” to the 101 class, we’ll continue improving our foundation acting skills, with an eye on what directors call script analysis and scene study, finding the reality of the situation (in imaginary circumstances) and bringing the script to life…
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Acting 103: Characters
In this Seattle acting class you’ll learn how to create a range of different character types, then choose four of them to polish and perfect. Every movie has two “lead” actors, but they also usually have dozens of character parts — interesting, eccentric or unusual characters who are sometimes more memorable than the lead roles…
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Acting 104: Expressive Acting
In this class, students will learn how to express emotions more naturally and easily on stage or in front of a camera. Techniques such as emotional preparation and relaxation exercises will be used to help students become more comfortable with their emotions, and…
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Auditioning 101
In this workshop, we’ll do practice exercises and warm-ups to make students more comfortable with the auditioning process, and students will get honest feedback about how to improve. You’ll learn about actor headshots and resumes; how to approach an agency; how to film your own auditions; and more.
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Let’s Make a Movie – Fall 2026
Learn how to make a movie (and act in one) by actually making one.
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Physical Acting
Learn to act on stage, or on camera! Beginners welcome!
Submit this form to request your certificate.
When you’ve finished the six classes listed, you can drop us an email or use the note below to request your certificate. Once we’ve heard from you, you’ll receive your certificate by email. We try to complete this process within 48 hours but in some cases it may take longer.