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Spring 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: DRAM-2336- Section: 01 Voice for the Theater |
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| Instructor | Damon Gengo | ||||||||
| gengodh@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6351 | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | Basic skills in competency in reading and writing required. | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | NONE | ||||||||
| Core Objectives |
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. 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 | An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary by Konstantin Stanislavski (translated by Jean Benedetti) | ||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
DRAM 2336 VOICE FOR THEATRE PAC RM 132 MR. GENGO SPRING 2019 TR T 22-Jan GTNY ACTIVITY/ CLASS RULES R 24-Jan Diaphragm work T 29-Jan Diaphragm work R 31-Jan SCRIPT STUDY - DIALECTS (ENGLISH VS AUSTRALIAN) T 5-Feb SCRIPT STUDY - DIALECTS (ENGLISH VS AUSTRALIAN) R 7-Feb IPA - VOWELS T 12-Feb IPA - VOWELS R 14-Feb IPA - VOWELS T 19-Feb IPA - VOWELS R 21-Feb IPA - CONSONANTS T 26-Feb IPA - CONSONANTS R 28-Feb IPA - CONSONANTS T 5-Mar IPA - CONSONANTS/ MID-TERM REVIEW R 7-Mar MID-TERM EXAM: BRING SCANTRON AND PENCILS T 12-Mar SPRING BREAK R 14-Mar T 19-Mar C17 Your Voice in Delivery p129 R 21-Mar C17 Your Voice in Delivery p129 T 26-Mar STAGE STUDY - MIDWESTERN DIALECT R 28-Mar Diaphragm work T 2-Apr Diaphragm work R 4-Apr Diaphragm work T 9-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION R 11-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION T 16-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION R 18-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION T 23-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION R 25-Apr VOWEL MANIPULATION T 30-Apr Diaphragm work R 2-May Diaphragm work T 7-May INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PERFORMANCES R 9-May FINAL EXAM REVIEW T 14-May FINAL EXAM 11AM |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
DRAM 2336 VOICE FOR THEATRE PAC RM 132 MR. GENGO SPRING 2019 TR T 22-Jan GTNY ACTIVITY/ CLASS RULES R 31-Jan SCRIPT STUDY - DIALECTS (ENGLISH VS AUSTRALIAN) T 5-Feb SCRIPT STUDY - DIALECTS (ENGLISH VS AUSTRALIAN) T 5-Mar IPA - CONSONANTS/ MID-TERM REVIEW R 7-Mar MID-TERM EXAM: BRING SCANTRON AND PENCILS T 12-Mar SPRING BREAK R 14-Mar T 19-Mar C17 Your Voice in Delivery p129 R 21-Mar C17 Your Voice in Delivery p129 T 7-May INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PERFORMANCES R 9-May FINAL EXAM REVIEW T 14-May FINAL EXAM 11AM |
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| Final Exam Date | May 14, 2019 - 11:00 AM Through May 14, 2019 - 1:30 PM | ||||||||
| 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, one final exam. 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. 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. There are no make-up days for deadlines or assignments. Speeches 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. 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. | ||||||||
| 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 assigned for their speech performance 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. Speeches 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. 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. Speeches 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. 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. | ||||||||