DRAM-1352-02 - Acting II
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2016 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2016 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Gengo, Damon Harbin | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6351 | ||||||||||||
gengodh@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 11602 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Exploration and further training within the basic principles and tools of acting, including an emphasis on critical analysis of oneself and others. The tools include ensemble performing, character and script analysis, and basic theater terminology. This will continue the exploration of the development of the actor’s instrument: voice, body and imagination as a means of interpreting human creativity and social expression. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | An Actor’s Work by Konstantin Stanislavski, Benedetti translation | ||||||||||||
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 five 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 assigned for their performance will lose one letter grade performance. (Ex: “A” will fall to a “B”; “B” will fall to a “C”, etc.) Performances can only be “made up” if time allows. 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 59 or below=F |
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Determination of Final Grade | One mid-term exam, one final exam, and the three performances are worth 200 points each. All other assignments (daily, written, chapter tests, class participation, informal presentations, and audience etiquette) are worth 100 points each. Absences and tardiness will affect your grade as described above. | ||||||||||||
Final Exam Date | May 10, 2016 - 11:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
T 19-Jan GTKY activities TH 21-Jan Video The Tempest movement T 26-Jan Animal Study and Scene description and character list TH 28-Jan PreTest/discussion chapters 17-18 T 2-Feb Perform memorized monologue from the Tempest TH 4-Feb Perform group scene from the Tempest T 9-Feb Perform memorized monologue from the Tempest TH 11-Feb The Shape of Things read through / tech assignments T 16-Feb Block pgs 1-9 & 10-15 TH 18-Feb Block pgs 16-23 / run pgs 1-15 T 23-Feb Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 24-31/run 16-31/off book 1-15 TH 25-Feb Block pgs 32-39 / run pgs 1-31 T 1-Mar Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 40-47/run 32-47/off book 1-39 TH 3-Mar Block pgs 48-58 / run pgs 40-58/working props deadline!!! T 8-Mar Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 60-71 TH 10-Mar Run 1-58/ off book 1-47 T 15-Mar SPRING BREAK TH 17-Mar SPRING BREAK T 22-Mar Block pgs 71-79 & 80-88 (end of show) TH 24-Mar Run and polish show/ off book 1-58/costume, sound deadline!!! T 29-Mar Run and polish show TH 31-Mar Run and polish show/ off book 1-88 (end of show) T 5-Apr Run and polish show/lights, sound, show props, costumes, H&M deadline TH 7-Apr Run and polish show T 12-Apr Run and polish show TH 14-Apr Run and polish show T 19-Apr Run and polish show TH 21-Apr Run and polish show SU 24-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS M 25-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS T 26-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS W 27-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS TH 28-Apr SHOW OPENS/RUN F 29-Apr RUN SA 30-Apr RUN/SHOW CLOSES T 3-May LAST CLASS DAY/Final Review |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
TH 11-Feb The Shape of Things read through / tech assignments T 16-Feb Block pgs 1-9 & 10-15 TH 18-Feb Block pgs 16-23 / run pgs 1-15 T 23-Feb Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 24-31/run 16-31/off book 1-15 TH 25-Feb Block pgs 32-39 / run pgs 1-31 T 1-Mar Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 40-47/run 32-47/off book 1-39 TH 3-Mar Block pgs 48-58 / run pgs 40-58/working props deadline!!! T 8-Mar Tech mtg:production books&calendars/ block 60-71 TH 10-Mar Run 1-58/ off book 1-47 T 15-Mar SPRING BREAK TH 17-Mar SPRING BREAK T 22-Mar Block pgs 71-79 & 80-88 (end of show) TH 24-Mar Run and polish show/ off book 1-58/costume, sound deadline!!! T 29-Mar Run and polish show TH 31-Mar Run and polish show/ off book 1-88 (end of show) T 5-Apr Run and polish show/lights, sound, show props, costumes, H&M deadline TH 7-Apr Run and polish show T 12-Apr Run and polish show TH 14-Apr Run and polish show T 19-Apr Run and polish show TH 21-Apr Run and polish show SU 24-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS M 25-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS T 26-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS W 27-Apr NIGHT REHEARSALS TH 28-Apr SHOW OPENS/RUN F 29-Apr RUN SA 30-Apr RUN/SHOW CLOSES T 3-May LAST CLASS DAY/Final Review |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Communicates with appropriate modes of expression to individuals or groups. a. Demonstrates thesis clarity b. Organizes information c. Uses support d. Presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression 2. Demonstrates awareness of cultural differences and similarities. a. Identifies cultural characteristics (beliefs, values, perspectives, or practices) b. Interprets works of human expression within cultural context c. Shows awareness of one’s own culture in relation to others 3. Uses critical thinking skills a. Identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed) b. Differentiates the facts from opinion as relates to situation c. Constructs possible solutions or prediction of consequences d. Uses logical sound reasoning to justify conclusion 4. Demonstrates technology literacy a. Locates needed information using the appropriate technological tool or device b. Displays organizational skills with the use of technology c. Presents information using the appropriate technological tool or device |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
Educational Objectives for Acting Course: 1. To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation. 2. To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices. 3. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e., descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self- expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication. 4. To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding. 5. To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument. 6. To develop the ability to research and to give a documented oral presentation. 1. Demonstrate reading and research skills through a public performance from a dramatic script. (PSLO 1d; PSLO 2b; 3a) Measures: Performance/Project Rubric, Analytical Response Paper 2. Analyze the class production within its historical/social context. (PSLO 1a, b, c, d; PSLO 2a, b, c; PSLO 3 a, b, c) Measures: Analytical Response Paper 3. Perform monologs or audition material in class from different dramatic scripts. (PSLO 1d, PSLO 2 b, c) Measures: Audition Rubric, Audition Analysis Statement 4. Write an informed personal reaction to the class production identifying the aesthetic principles that guide the requirements of the production. (PSLO 1 a, b, c, d; PSLO 2 b, c, PSLO 3 a, b, c) Measures: Analytical Response Paper 5. Identify culturally diverse characters and situations relevant to the public performance. (PSLO 2a, b, c) Measures: Analytical Response Paper |
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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. |
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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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