Spring 2022 Course Syllabus Course: DRAM-1352- Section: 1 Acting II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Zachary Dailey
E-mail	daileyze@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6331
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 155 Hours: MWF, 11AM - 1PM; TR, 10AM - 12PM
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
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.
Prerequisites	DRAM 1351
Learning Outcomes	1.    Analyze scripts more in depth from the viewpoint of the actor. 2.    Analyze, develop, and perform more complex actors. 3.    Demonstrate effective and safe use of the voice and body. 4.    Define and discuss terms and concepts using an expanded vocabulary of theatre. 5.    Perform at an increasingly skilled level in ensemble building exercises, scenes and final projects, which may include participation in plays. 6.    Analyze and critique personal and peer performances.
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.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. 1.    The Viewpoints Book, Anne Bogart & Tina Landau, Theatre Communications Group, 2004. 2.    The Plays of Anton Chekhov, translated by Paul Schmidt, Harper Perennial, 1998.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1 - Introduction to Course; What is Viewpoints? Week 2 - Soft Focus Week 3 - The Grid Week 4 - THE SEAGULL Week 5 - THE SEAGULL Week 6 - TCCSTA Festival Week 7 - The Grid Returns Week 8 - Deepening the Practice Week 9 - UNCLE VANYA Week 10 - UNCLE VANYA Week 11 - Viewpoints and The Voice Week 12 - Group Improvisation Week 13 - THREE SISTERS Week 14 - THREE SISTERS Week 15 - Final Performance Week 16 - Reflection
Major Assignments Schedule	1/20 - read p. 2-20 of Viewpoints textbook 1/25 - read p. 21-34 of Viewpoints textbook 2/8 - read THE SEAGULL 2/22 - THE SEAGULL scene performances 3/1 - THE SEAGULL reflection papers due 3/22 - read UNCLE VANYA 3/31 - UNCLE VANYA scene performances 4/5 - UNCLE VANYA reflection papers due 4/19 - read THREE SISTERS 5/5 - THREE SISTERS scene performances (Final Exam) 5/10 - THREE SISTERS reflection papers due
Final Exam Date	May 5, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Group Discussion - 25%; Reflections - 25%; Scenework - 25%; Attendance/Participation - 25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Due to FERPA laws which protect your own privacy, 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, either during my scheduled office hours or by appointment.
Attendance Policy	Since timelines and presence are crucial to excellence in the performing arts, the LSCPA Drama Program has adopted the following attendance policy: Students can miss the equivalent days equal to the number of class meetings per week. As this is a M/W/F class, students are allowed up to three absences. After three, each additional absence will result in the lowering of the student’s overall course grade by one full letter grade. Please note: these allotted absences are to be used for things such as doctor’s appointments. I do not differentiate between excused and unexcused absences. Finally, two tardies will strike one of your absences.
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. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
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	Content Disclosure: Content in the arts can sometimes include works, situations, actions, and language that can be offensive to some students on the grounds of sexual explicitness, violence, or blasphemy. As these topics can be central to the texts about which we are learning, and our college is devoted to the principle of Academic Freedom, students who might feel unduly distressed or made uncomfortable by such expressions should speak privately with the instructor to determine the best course of action. Late Work: A written assignment turned in late will be penalized one complete letter grade for each class day it is late, meaning if you earned a “B” on an assignment, and it is one day late, you will receive a “C” on that assignment. I will not accept late work via Email.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Chair: Richard Vandewalker E-mail: vandewalkerre@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6520 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.