Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Spring 2015 Course Syllabus

DRAM-2336-01 - Voice for the Theater

Faculty Information
Semester	Spring 2015
Instructor	Stafford, Laura Johnson
Phone	(409) 984-6331
E-mail	staffolj@lamarpa.edu
Department	Liberal Arts Chair: Barbara Huval Phone: (409) 984-6330 E-mail: huvalbj@lamarpa.edu
Office	Hours: MWF 10-11 & 12-2pm MF& TTH 9:30-10:45or by appointment Building: Performing Arts & Theatre Center (PAC) Room: 140
MyLamarPA	Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA.
Course Information
Course Number	11372
Course Description	Application of the performer's use of the voice as a creative instrument of effective communication. Encourages an awareness of the need for vocal proficiency and employs techniques designed to improve the performer's speaking abilities. Builds vocal development, vocabulary and pronunciation through exercises and analysis of the application of the performer’s use of the voice as a creative instrument of effective communication and cultural expression
Course Prerequisites	Basic skills competency in reading and writing required.
Required Textbooks	1        Textbook Requirement: * An Actor’s Work: A Student’s Diary by Konstantin Stanislavski (translated by Jean Benedetti The lecture packet has additional selected readings and worksheets that are necessary for assignments. Put these notes in a 3 –Ring binder! You need bring it to use in class each day. Access to campus Blackboard is required.
Attendance Policy	Attendance & Make-Up Policy: Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Each student is allowed three hours (2 class periods) of excused absence, without it having attendance grade penalties. If you miss a performance the points are forfiet. To be excused requires a doctor’s excuse from hospital or return to work letter. Each absence in excess of this ration will result in the loss of points from this category for each day missed. Repeated tardiness (2) will have points taken out of your Audience Participation Etiquette points. After a student has missed 5 hours of class the professor may drop the student officially from the class with the grade you have earned, which may be an “F”. This may affect your financial aid status, or scholarship funding and if this “instructor initiated” drop occurs after the first six weeks you can receive an “F” for insufficient work. Attendance is a required aspect of this course and the student is responsible for the work that is due on the specific dates, which appear on the agenda calendar. This course recognizes court appearance and personal hospitalization as excused absences, not work, or doctor’s appointments, Or waking up feeling “under the weather”, so use your three hours of possible excused absence wisely. Course work is still due on assigned dates. There are 100 pts assigned to your Audience Etiquette- Attendance/Participation and when you violate the expectations of the approved behavior in class you will lose points at the discretion of the Professor. These points are for participating effectively by giving conscientious feedback in rating peers in daily activities. Think of it as 3 points a day.
Course Grading Scale	900-1000 =A; 800-899=B;700-799=C;600-699=D; less than 600 F No Incompletes 1000 points total
Determination of Final Grade	Oral Assignments         215 points Written Assignments                 335 points Exams                          200 points Quizzes                                 150 points Attendance /Participation         100 points In Dr. Stafford's class you will be graded with actual points not percentages. Punctual completion of each assignment earns you a number of real points which you will add up to total your final grade. There will be no curving. Some assignments are averaged and are indicated above. There are no make-ups for daily drills, quizzes, or performances. There will be no make up exam given in class time, in extreme cases it may be possible to take the mid-term exam in the Student Learning Center, but that must be arranged with Dr. Stafford in advance. There are NO RE-TESTS. The order of presentation is up to the Professor so you must be in attendance and ready to perform on performance days. There is no guarantee that there will be any class time available to present a performance outside of the assigned days on the agenda calendar. It is your responsibility to follow the agenda calendar and be ready to present. No SHOW means NO SCORE!!! If there is any student in this class who has need for test-taking accommodations, please feel free to come and discuss this with me.
Final Exam Date	May 7, 2015 - 11:00 AM
Major Assignments	Types of Assignments: Exams: 2 Midterm and Final with objective and short answer questions. (100 each) These cover reading assignments, lecture, and handouts. Total of 200 pts. Quizzes: 2 types (8 total) IPA Quizzes - 3 of them at 50pt each and averaged for a total of 50pts. Vocabulary List Quizzes – 5 of them at 100pt each and averaged for a total of 100pts. Oral Performance: 7 types of projects 1st Reading Monolog (50pt) performance 2nd Reading Dialect Monolog Rehearsal (50pt) Final Performance of 2nd Reading Monolog (50pt). These are averaged for a total of 50pts.         Internet Dialect Project has an oral presentation of 25pts. IPA Oral Phoneme Exercises (OPE)10pts each for a total of 50pts. 5 Vocabulary List Oral Delivery is worth 40pts each will be averaged together for a total of 40pts. Evening Performance of the 2nd Reading Dialect Monolog (50pts) Written Assignments: 4 types Internet Dialect Project consists of researching a British, Irish, or Scottish dialect on the http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds website. A written analysis report will be submitted and shared with the class. The written report is 75 pts. Observation Exercises will consist of 5 situational experiential learning activities connected to the text, An Actor’s Work by Stanislavski. Each written analysis of the exercise is worth 20pts for a total of 100pts. Vocabulary Reports consists of 5 Lists of Words to Make You Sound Great. For each list the student will write the correct pronunciation, define the term, and write a sentence correctly using the word. There will be an oral sharing of this information in class on the due dates. Each list is worth 60pts in written analysis and the 5 will be averaged together for a total of 60pts. Reading Response Self Critique will be written after viewing the performance on Blackboard for each of the 3 Monolog Readings for 100pts and the 3 will be averaged for a total of 100pts. For Weekly details see the next section.
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates	(Yes, We stay for the whole time and Test material is covered in class. Quizzes are given at the beginning of class, if you arrive late you will not be able to take the Quiz and will forfeit the points. Be Early or ON TIME!!! It is your responsibility to get material you miss from other students and turn in required papers on the due dates listed below.) Doctor’s appointments and going to work are NOT excused absences, make appointments outside of class time. There is no Make Up Time! {My cell number is 409-550-8945 -- call with questions, if you TEXT ME, give your name} Week 1        (Handout Linklater chapters)         Jan. 20        Syllabus Overview/ PreTest/ Lecture Packet / Phrasing Ex. / start DVD                 Reading Report Instructions 22         Vocab List Instructions/ Select 1st reading monologs / IPA Charts                  Week 2        (Read Ch. 1 & 2 Linklater)         Jan. 27        Discuss Ch. 1 & 2 Reading Questions Due How do I Sound?( Survey)/                  Teamwork Analysis of 1st monolog presentation order /Cover Sheet Due         29         How do I Sound? Due / in class work on monologs (TETA) Week 3                 Feb. 3        Vocab 1 Report Due / Instructions for Internet Dialect Project/         5        Class Vocal Warm up Ex./ Breathing Diagrams                  Week 4        (Read Ch. 14 & 15 Linklater)         Feb. 10        Vocab 1 QUIZ (scantron) / 1st Reading Performance Due / Teamwork                  chart Due / performance recorded & uploaded to Blackboard (Bb)         12        Discuss Ch. 14 & 15 Questions Due / Mechanics Diagrams Week 5        (Read Ch. 16 Linklater)         Feb. 17         Vocab 2 Report Due / Reading Response Self Critique Due/                 19         Discuss Ch. 16 Questions Due/ Consonant pairs Drill          Week 6                 Feb. 24         Vocab 2 QUIZ (scantron) / MIDTERM EXAM (scantron) (Ch. 1,2,14-16,                 Notes on DVD, Diagrams /         26         TCCSTA          Week 7        (Start Reading Ch. 19 Stanislavski)        Mar. 6th (Last day Drop no Grade) Mar. 3        Vocab 3 Report Due / Single Consonants Cont. / 5         IPA Lesson 1 & 2          Week 8                 Mar. 10        Vocab 3 QUIZ (scantron) / IPA Lesson 3 & 4         12        Lesson 5 & 6 is Review / QUIZ over 1-5 (sheet provided) Week 9         Mar. 16-20 Spring Break Campus closed Week 10         Mar.        24        Vocab 4 Report Due / IPA Lesson 7                         26         IPA Lesson 8 / Observation Ex. Instructions given due April 21st!!!!          Week 11                 Mar. 31         Vocab 4 QUIZ (scantron) / Internet Dialect Project Due & Presentations Apr. 2         IPA Lesson 9 Review / QUIZ over 7-9 (sheet provided)          Week 12        (Finish Ch. 19 Stanislavski)                 (last day to drop with grade April 6th ) Apr. 7         Vocab 5 Report Due / Discus Ch. 19 Questions p.381-4201 9         IPA Lesson 10 & 11/ Vocabulary for Voice Packet/ Week 13         Apr. 14        Vocab 5 QUIZ (scantron) / IPA Lesson 12 &13         16        Ch. 19 p.421-455/ IPA Lesson 14 is Review/ Week 14                         Apr. 21        QUIZ over 10-14 sheet provided /Observation Exercises (5) Due /                 Ch. 19 cont.         23         “Medial T” exercise packet Week 15                         Apr. 28        Theory Vocab Terms Definitions Due. 30 No day class – Evening dress rehearsal          Week 16                         May 4         Performance Response Self Critique will be written in class Final Exam on May 7th at 11am in Pac 132 (Chapter 19, notes, IPA,Diagrams, Theory Vocab.) Attendance/Participation is worth 100 pts. (3 pts per day) – Audience Etiquette – disrupting a performer/partner in drills can lose your points and it can go into the negative numbers!!!! All performers must be ready to perform on the Day of the assigned performance and turn in any written assignment on time or lose points!!!! If you are absent the day a performance is due you will lose points!!! Turn off cell phones PLEASE!!!! Supplies:         7 Scantron Forms #882, Bring the lecture handouts in a binder to class every meeting with a highlighting pen, a regular pen, and paper for extra notes.
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. 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. Helps the team move forward by discussing merits of alternative ideas; Treats team members respectfully; uses positive facial, vocal or written tone, or language to convey a positive attitude; Motivates teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task; Provides assistance/encouragement to team members; Completes all assigned tasks by deadline; Addresses conflict constructively; or helps the group avoid conflict completely. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one’s own culture in relation to others.
Course Student Learning Outcomes	After taking DRAM 2336, the student(s) will be able to: CSLO ALPHA: Demonstrate comprehension of content-area reading material and vocabulary acquisition through pretest / posttest of content material. (PSLO Alpha) CSLO 1: demonstrate skills to understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, reflective thinking, and technical proficiency in the development of the analysis of a text in preparation for vocal performance and in self-reflective analysis of one's own voice for improvement of production. (PSLO 1) Measured by dialect research project written report; monolog performance self-critique and evening performance analysis. CSLO 2: communicate effectively orally or in writing, individually or in groups, for a variety of purposes including articulation of a personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities and the ability to demonstrate the pronunciation of vowels and consonants according to the IPA system. (PSLO 2) Measured by IPA quizzes; embedded exam questions; class monolog performance; oral report of dialect research project; evening performance. CSLO 3: demonstrate the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal in preparation for group or public performance. (PSLO 4) Measured by teamwork rubric for monolog performance CSLO 4: demonstrate expressions of intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in local, regional, national, or global communities through participation in supporting the Arts. (PSLO 5) Measured by Observation Exercise Reports, the dialect research project, and participating in a culturally diverse performance. CSLO 5: Demonstration of preparation for theater audition or interview The student will demonstrate preparedness for a theatrical audition or job interview by preparing a monolog which demonstrate knowledge of vocal control and production of sound that is appropriate for the character portrayed in the text. (PSLO 1 & 2) Measured by monolog performance
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	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom. Cell Phones & IPODS: Turn off all communication devices that make noise during class. No Texting or Listening to Music during class. No doing other subjects homework during class. No Laptops during lecture. You will lose Audience Etiquette points if this policy is violated.
Additional Information	Check your Lamar email and Blackboard for messages from me about class materials.         Student ID Cards: It is required for this class that you have a current Lamar State College Port Arthur Student ID card and an Internet Password to enable you to use the library and internet on campus for research purposes. The ID card can be obtained with a copy of your receipt on the 2nd floor of the student center and the Internet Password is given out at the Library. Library Hours: Call (409) 984-6222. Information about Grants: You are a partner with the Federal Government when you accept grant funding. Remember the 60% rule that if you stop attending before the 60% date you will pay back the grant. Contact the campus financial aid office for the details. Instructors will be keeping accurate attendance records to verify your last date of attendance if you stop coming to class. Class Honesty Policy: Plagiarism in presentations will not be acceptable. The oral or written work will not be accepted and the points for that assignment will be forfeited. Protect yourself by documenting and giving credit to the source of your material. Do not use other students’ reports, they are recognizable. That earns a zero. Cheating on exams will result in a grade of zero for that exam.
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.
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.
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. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given. Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students. The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
College-Level Perspectives	This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways: Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world. Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society. Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives. Developing personal values for ethical behavior. Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments. Using logical reasoning in problem solving. Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Degree Plan Evaluation	A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account. Click on the “My Services” tab. Click on the “Student” tab. Click on Student Records. Click on Degree Evaluation. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring) Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button next to Program Click on the Generate Request button. 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.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur Mission Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life. Core Values Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity Principles Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be: treated with dignity and respect; afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience; given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and, provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

Copyright ©2011 Lamar State College - Port Arthur. All Rights Reserved.