Consent-Forward Artist Certificate Program
Practical tools for Actors, Directors, Intimacy Professionals, Producers and more!
What is the Consent-Forward Artist Certifiate Program?
Consent-Forward Artists are producers, costume designers, stage managers, actors, dancers, administrators, intimacy professionals, directors, and more. They are educators and advocates. In short, they are the future of the industry.
The “Consent-Forward Artist Certificate” is a designation of study and achievement, similar to First Aid Certification. It demonstrates to colleagues, employers, and the community at large that the certificate holder is proficient in utilizing consent-forward artistic practices to support safer working environments.
Consent-Forward Artist Certificate Program
About the Program
The Consent-Forward Artist (CFA) Program consists of two courses: Foundations of Consent & Intimacy (Level 1) and Applications of Consent & Intimacy (Level 2). After completing Level 2, participants will receive the opportunity to partake in an online quiz, the successful completion of which results in the Consent Forward Artist Certificate.
Consent-Forward Artists will be able to:
Support basic scenes of intimacy such as an embrace or a kiss consisting of lip-to-lip contact
Create nuanced strategies for mitigating the negative effects of power dynamics within the entertainment industry
Utilize bystander intervention techniques to advocate for themselves and others when a boundary is crossed
Employ a trauma-informed approach to create closure practices that support sustainability for actors and other creative team members
and much, much more!
The Consent-Forward Artist Program (Levels 1 & 2) is a prerequisite for applying for IDC’s Certified Intimacy Professional Program. Learn more about Intimacy Professional Certification here.
Explore What’s Inside
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After this four (4) week course, students will be able to:
Identify the ways in which power dynamics affect consent in the workplace, and implement tools to mitigate negative impacts
Utilize appropriate, technical language when working with scenes of intimacy
Engage in context-based boundary conversations with a scene partner or colleague
Utilize trauma-informed practices to reduce harm in the workplace and affect positive change within their spheres of influence
Apply consent-based practices to multiple disciplines for the purpose of creating a culture of consent in the workplace
*The above course description applies to Level 2 courses beginning in April 2023. Please review the course description for your specific section.
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*Level 2 Eligibility: You must have COMPLETED Level 1 and/or be enrolled in a Level 1 course that will end BEFORE the start date of a selected Level 2 course in order to register. Failure to comply will result in automatic disenrollment in accordance with our Cancellation Policy. A full refund will not be guaranteed.
After this six (6) week course, participants will be able to:
Define their personal Integrity-Based Practices: a collection of self-generated commitments to create short-term and long-term change within their spheres of influence
Discuss a scene of intimacy based on a foundation of narrative context, rather than their own personal experiences
Utilize bystander intervention techniques to advocate for themselves and others when a boundary is crossed
Analyze intimacy choreography and determine how choreographic choices impact storytelling on both stage and screen
Implement containers for exploring impulse-based work within actor boundaries
Create nuanced strategies for mitigating the negative effects of the power dynamics present in the entertainment industry
Identify the needs of an intimate scene based on the script and context of the production
Employ a trauma-informed approach to create closure practices that support sustainability for actors and other creative team members
*The above course description applies to Level 2 courses beginning in April 2023. Please review the course description for your specific section.
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In order to receive the Consent-Forward Artist Certificate, participants will be required to pass an open-book, quiz. Students will have multiple opportunities to retake the quiz.
At IDC we recognize that this style of assessment may not be accessible to all students. If an online quiz presents barriers to access and equal opportunity for you, reasonable accommodations will be available by request during the Level 2 course. Participants are welcome to opt out of the final assessment if they do not wish to receive the certificate of completion.
*For those pursuing the Certified Intimacy Professional Program: This quiz is NOT required to move onto Level 3
IDC Scholarship Program
IDC is proud to offer scholarships for all certification courses, the purpose of which is to support underrepresented individuals in their pursuit of a career in intimacy direction and/or coordination in the United States. At this time, these scholarship funds are specifically for individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and/or who are Transgender. All eligible candidates are welcome to apply, regardless of financial need. Apply for a Scholarship!
Begin Your Journey!
Please Note: Curricula updates apply to Level 1 courses beginning in April 2023. Learn more about this transition.
Looking to Become a Certified Intimacy Professional?
Those wishing to pursue Certification as an intimacy professional are required to complete the CFA Program (Levels 1 and 2) prior to applying for the Certification Program (Level 3). Click here to learn more information!