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Spring 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: DRAM-1310- Section: 3E Introduction to Theater |
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| Instructor | Damon Gengo | ||||||||
| gengodh@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6351 | ||||||||
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| Description | Survey of theater including its history, dramatic works, stage techniques, production procedures and relation to other art forms. Participation in productions may be required. Emphasis on observation and appreciation of various types and styles of plays, knowledge of the functions of the personnel and other elements of theatre production including its history, dramatic works, stage techniques, production procedures and its relation to the fine arts. | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | Basic skills competency in reading and writing required. | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes |
Analyze theater through written responses to play texts and/or live performance. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of theater history and dramatic works. Describe the collaborative nature of theater arts. Demonstrate the relationship of the arts to everyday life as well as broader historical and social contexts. |
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| Core Objectives |
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. Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. 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. |
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| Textbooks | Wolf, Laurie J. Introduction to Theater: A Direct Approach. USA: Xlibris Corporation, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4797-2944-9 | ||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
DRAM 1310 - 3E MM RM 213 7:55AM-8:45AM MR. GENGO SPRING 2019 MWF W 23-Jan GTKY Activity "Diversity Bingo" / Class Information & Overview F 25-Jan Agreements/ OAP script analysis project/Pre-Test: Bring a Scantron and Pencil / M 28-Jan Top 5 instructions/ "OAP by Modern Authors" & "Critiquing a Theatrical Production" Handouts/ Play analysis instructions/ W 30-Jan Blocking Lecture/ "Simon Says"? F 1-Feb Public Performance Observation Form Handout & Instructions/ video ~Japan/ Internet Research instructions M 4-Feb Play Script Title Due/ Top 5 Due/ OAP Research Paper due/ video ~Theatre Devices W 6-Feb video~ Women in Power/ Assign Reading: Chptrs 1-2 "What is Theatre - Drama?" & "Acting/Theatre Spaces"/Pick up Top 5 forms F 8-Feb Top 5 due/ Lecture Chptrs 1-2 "What is Theatre - Drama?" & "Acting/Theatre Spaces" M 11-Feb visit the mainstage and black box/ Pick up Top 5 forms/ Assign Reading: Chptrs 3-4 "Textual Analysis" & "The Role of the Director" W 13-Feb video~Modern Antigone, Women in Tragedy F 15-Feb Lecture: Chptrs 3-4 "Textual Analysis" & "The Role of the Director" / Top 5 due: chptrs 3 & 4 M 18-Feb Internet Research Project due/ Class summaries of OAP Scripts handout for exam W 20-Feb Monologue instructions / video ~ Backstage part 1/ Assign Reading: Chptr 5 "Who is the Design Team?"/ Pick up Top 5 forms F 22-Feb video ~ Backstage part 1 M 25-Feb video ~ Backstage part 2/ Work on scripts in class W 27-Feb Group Scene Performance Project Begins/ Project instructions given/Group scriptwriting begins/ Teamwork Rubric analysis handout F 1-Mar Typed Monoloque script due/ performances of monologues M 4-Mar Typed Monoloque script due/ performances of monologues / Performance response #1 W 6-Mar MID-TERM REVIEW: / performance response #1 due F 8-Mar MID-TERM EXAM: BRING SCANTRON AND PENCILS M 11-Mar SPRING BREAK W 13-Mar SPRING BREAK F 15-Mar SPRING BREAK M 18-Mar Continue Group scriptwriting W 20-Mar Script analysis due/ Teamwork Rubric due F 22-Mar Rehearsal A/ Assign Reading: chptr 6 "Medieval & English Renaisance"/ Pick up Top 5 forms M 25-Mar Rehearsal report A due/ Tech-Dress rehearsal/ characher analysis notes/ props and costume pieces due today W 27-Mar Group scene peroformance/ performance response #2 analysis F 29-Mar Group scene peroformance/ performance response #2 analysis M 1-Apr Lecture: chptr 6 "Medieval & English Renaisance" / Top 5 due: chptr 6 / Assign Reading: chptr 7 "Italian Renaisance"/ Pick up Top 5 forms W 3-Apr Lecture: chptr 6 "Medieval & English Renaisance" continues / Read "A Servant's Tale" excerpt handout. F 5-Apr Video ~ Cycle Dramas & Shakespeare/ Public Performance Observation Critique #1 due M 8-Apr Lecture: chptr 7 "Italian Renaisance" / Top 5 due: chptr 7 / Assign Reading: chptr 8 "Restoration, Neoclassicism, & 18th Century English Theatre"/ Pick up Top 5 forms W 10-Apr Lecture: chptr 7 "Italian Renaisance" continues F 12-Apr Video ~ "Commedia dell' Arte" M 15-Apr Lecture: chptr 8 "Restoration, Neoclassicism, & 18th Century English Theatre" / Top 5 due: chptr 8 / Assign Reading: chptr 9 "German & English Romanticism and English Melodrama"/ Pick up Top 5 forms W 17-Apr Lecture: chptr 8 "Restoration, Neoclassicism, & 18th Century English Theatre" coninues F 19-Apr Video~ "She Stoops to Conquer" M 22-Apr Lecture: chptr 9 "German & English Romanticism and English Melodrama" / Top 5 due: chptr 9 / Assign Reading: chptr 10 "The Modern Period: Realisms & Antirealisms"/ Pick up Top 5 forms W 24-Apr Lecture: chptr 9 "German & English Romanticism and English Melodrama" continue F 26-Apr Lecture: chptr 10 "The Modern Period: Realisms & Antirealisms" / Top 5 due: chptr 10 / Assign Reading: chptrs 11 & 12 "Brecht and Epic Theater" & "Theatre of Diversity"/ Pick up Top 5 forms M 29-Apr Lecture: chptr 10 "The Modern Period: Realisms & Antirealisms" video examples W 1-May Lecture: chptr 10 "The Modern Period: Realisms & Antirealisms" video examples F 3-May Musical Theatre Structure ~ Top 5 due M 6-May Public Performance Observation #2 due W 8-May Lecture: chptrs 11 & 12 "Brecht and Epic Theater" & "Theatre of Diversity"/ Top 5 due: chptrs 11 & 12 F 10-May Lecture: chptrs 11 & 12 "Brecht and Epic Theater" & "Theatre of Diversity" Continues M 13-May LAST DAY: FINAL EXAM REVIEW / W 15-May FINAL EXAM:DRAM 1310 - 03E 7:55AM-8:45AM MM 213 SCANTRONS AND PENCILS |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
DRAM 1310 - 3E MM RM 213 7:55AM-8:45AM MR. GENGO SPRING 2019 MWF F 25-Jan Agreements/ OAP script analysis project/Pre-Test: Bring a Scantron and Pencil / F 1-Feb Public Performance Observation Form Handout & Instructions/ video ~Japan/ Internet Research instructions M 4-Feb Play Script Title Due/ Top 5 Due/ OAP Research Paper due/ video ~Theatre Devices M 18-Feb Internet Research Project due/ Class summaries of OAP Scripts handout for exam W 27-Feb Group Scene Performance Project Begins/ Project instructions given/Group scriptwriting begins/ Teamwork Rubric analysis handout F 1-Mar Typed Monoloque script due/ performances of monologues M 4-Mar Typed Monoloque script due/ performances of monologues / Performance response #1 W 6-Mar MID-TERM REVIEW: / performance response #1 due F 8-Mar MID-TERM EXAM: BRING SCANTRON AND PENCILS W 20-Mar Script analysis due/ Teamwork Rubric due W 27-Mar Group scene peroformance/ performance response #2 analysis F 29-Mar Group scene peroformance/ performance response #2 analysis M 6-May Public Performance Observation #2 due M 13-May LAST DAY: FINAL EXAM REVIEW / W 15-May FINAL EXAM:DRAM 1310 - 03E 7:55AM-8:45AM MM 213 SCANTRONS AND PENCILS |
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| Final Exam Date | May 15, 2019 - 7:00 AM Through May 15, 2019 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||
| 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 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 below. Responding to a page, call, or text message can result in an absence for that day and loss of grade for that day's assignment including tests. | ||||||||
| Course Policies | |||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
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. Cell phones must be visible and silent during class. 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. |
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| 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 four hours of absence is allowed. Tardiness will count toward absences. Each hour of absence exceeding the four 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 assignments are due will lose one letter grade for that speech. (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. Cell phones must be visible and silent during class. 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. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
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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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
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| Other | 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. Cell phones must be visible and silent during class. 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. | ||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||