DRAM-1330-02 - Stagecraft i
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2014 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2014 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Gengo, Damon Harbin | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6351 | ||||||||||||
gengodh@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 91041 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Study and application of the methods and components of theatrical production which may include one or more of the following: theater facilities, scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, sound, and theatrical management. Additional topics may include: basic course on handling and construction of scenery, the care of stage properties and theatrical terminology and the study and application of visual aesthetics of design which may include hands-on experience in the physical theater. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | Basic skills competency in reading and writing required. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | STAGECRAFT I A COMPLETE GUIDE TO BACKSTAGE WORK THIRD EDITION | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy | Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. This is a participation oriented course. Therefore, ATTENDANCE IS VITAL! Only three hours of absence is allowed. Tardiness will count toward absences. Each hour of absence exceeding the three hours will result in a loss of two points from your final average. After a student has missed three or more hours, the instructor may drop the student from the class with the grade earned which could be an “F” (current points divided by the total number of assignments per semester). Students absent or unprepared on the day deadlines or assignments are due will lose one letter grade for that assignment at minimum. (Ex: “A” will fall to a “B”; “B” will fall to a “C”, etc.) Tardiness and absence will hurt your grade. Leaving class early for any reason will constitute an absence. There are no excused absences. Dr. appointments, Dentist, work, etc. are not excused and should be scheduled outside of class scheduled time. There are no make-up days for deadlines or assignments. All make-up tests will be essay and can only be taken on the day that final exams are scheduled for that class. Special situations must be addressed with the instructor in advance. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade | One mid-term exam and one final exam will be worth 300 points each. Three Unit tests will be worth 200 points each. All other assignments (daily, written, class participation, informal presentations, and audience etiquette) are worth 100 points each. Absences and tardiness will affect your grade as described above. Cell phones must not be visible during class and responding to a page, call, or text message will result in an absence for that day and loss of grade for that day’s assignment including tests. | ||||||||||||
Final Exam Date | December 4, 2014 - 11:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
R 4-Sep Chapters 1-3 test due/ Block Sc 3/ Production book inspection R 18-Sep Chapters 4-6 test due/ Run Scenes 1-6 (Act I) off book T 30-Sep Act II Scene work /PROPS DEADLINE W 1-Oct Act I Scene work /COSTUMES DEADLINE R 2-Oct Chapters 7-10 test due / Stumble through T 7-Oct Run through/ SET AND LIGHTING DEADLINE W 8-Oct Run Through/ SPECIAL FX DEADLINE R 16-Oct Chapters 11-14 test due/ scene work W 29-Oct Scene Work/ PRODUCTION BOOKS DUE FOR MID-TERM GRADE R 30-Oct Chapters 15-17 due/ Scene Work T 11-Nov Dress Rehearsal W 12-Nov Dress Rehearsal R 13-Nov Chapters 18-20 due F-M (Nov. 14-17) Technical Dress Rehearsal T 18-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal W 19-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal R 20-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal F-Su (Nov. 21-23) PERFORMANCES T 2-Dec PRODUCTION BOOKS DUE!!! R 4-Dec FINALS BEGIN |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
T 26-Aug Welcome activities W 27-Aug Auditions R 28-Aug Auditions T 2-Sep Block Sc 1 W 3-Sep Block Sc 2 R 4-Sep Chapters 1-3 test due/ Block Sc 3/ Production book inspection T 9-Sep Run Scenes 1-3 (off book) W 10-Sep Block Sc 4 R 11-Sep Block Sc 5 T 16-Sep Block Sc 6 W 17-Sep Run Scenes 1-6 (Act I) R 18-Sep Chapters 4-6 test due/ Run Scenes 1-6 (Act I) off book T 23-Sep Block Sc 7 W 24-Sep Block Sc 8 R 25-Sep Run Scenes 7-8 (Act II) off book T 30-Sep Act II Scene work /PROPS DEADLINE W 1-Oct Act I Scene work /COSTUMES DEADLINE R 2-Oct Chapters 7-10 test due / Stumble through T 7-Oct Run through/ SET AND LIGHTING DEADLINE W 8-Oct Run Through/ SPECIAL FX DEADLINE R 9-Oct Run Through T 14-Oct Scene Work W 15-Oct Scene Work R 16-Oct Chapters 11-14 test due/ scene work T 21-Oct Scene Work W 22-Oct Scene Work R 23-Oct Scene Work T 28-Oct Scene Work W 29-Oct Scene Work/ PRODUCTION BOOKS DUE FOR MID-TERM GRADE R 30-Oct Chapters 15-17 due/ Scene Work T 4-Nov Scene Work W 5-Nov Scene Work R 6-Nov Scene Work T 11-Nov Dress Rehearsal W 12-Nov Dress Rehearsal R 13-Nov Chapters 18-20 due F-M (Nov. 14-17) Technical Dress Rehearsal T 18-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal W 19-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal R 20-Nov Technical Dress Rehearsal F-Su (Nov. 21-23) PERFORMANCES T 25-Nov TBA W 26-Nov TBA R 27-Nov THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS T 2-Dec PRODUCTION BOOKS DUE!!! W 3-Dec TBA R 4-Dec FINALS BEGIN |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLOs for Stagecraft I PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. PSLO 4: Teamwork Skills- Shows the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
Drama 1330 stage craft Learning outcomes Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Apply a vocabulary and knowledge of the environment, tools, and skills required to mount a theatrical production.(PSLO 2, Alpha) Measured by embedded test questions and pretest / post test. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the variety of work required to mount a theatrical production. (PSLO 1, 2, 4 & Alpha) Measured by project rubrics and pretest / post test. 3. Describe the collaborative nature of production within theatre arts. (PSLO 1, 4) Measured by project rubrics. 4. Explore various cultural contributions to the evolution of the physical aspects of theater production. (PSLO 2, 5, & Alpha) Measured by embedded test questions and pretest/ post test. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information | I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person. | ||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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