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Course Syllabus for Theatre III & IV – Fall 2015 Overall objectives: 1. to prepare students for Theatre IV and Theatre Studies at a university level 2. to synthesize all aspects of learning into the performance art of theatre 3. to create and maintain a classroom environment similar to a college classroom Specific objectives: 1. developing and refining critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills 2. developing and refining research skills and demonstrating an understanding of the skills needed for theatrical work beyond a school setting 3. developing as a marketable and appealing member of a theatrical company by reading, analyzing, designing, creating, discussing and responding to theatrical works 4. Synthesizing all previous theatrical experiences into a working knowledge of the theatrical process Students will also participate in scheduled reading and writing activities as time allows, throughout the semester. These activities include: 1. journal entries to synthesize usable research and keep track of the development of skills 2. collected research from various sources on a variety of topics 3. peer and self evaluations of performances 4. class participation Students will engage in the complete theatrical process to understand and refine the skills that are needed to create a performance, which will be divided into the following units of study: Unit I – Making Connections & Relating to History and Culture Unit II – Researching & Designing and Technical Theatre Unit III - Playmaking/Playwriting, Acting & Directing Unit IV – Valuing and Responding The following will be included in each student's final grade: 1. Journal entries (peer and self-evaluation) 2. Vocabulary lists/quizzes 3. Play responses/analysis 4. Research 5. Performance-based projects each unit 6. Individual presentations (group if possible) 7. Class discussions and participation 8. Final Exam Grades will be calculated using the formulas below: Quarter Grades Classwork 40% Homework 20% Tests 40% Semester Grades 1st Quarter 45% nd 2 Quarter 45% Final Exam 10% THE SCHEDULE BELOW IS TENTATIVE AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO TIME RESTRAINTS AND OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Making Connections & Relating to History and Culture (four weeks) Standards: TH3-6.1 Incorporate elements of visual arts, dance, music, and electronic media into an improvised or scripted scene. TH3-6.2 Demonstrate through a variety of ensemble activities an understanding of the collaborative nature of theatre. TH3-8.1 Describe the societal beliefs, issues, and events that are represented in specific theatrical productions. TH3-8.2 Analyze and explain the ways that theatrical productions can use basic elements of theatre (for example, speech, gesture, costuming) to reflect different cultures. TH3-8.3 Research multicultural theatrical elements from plays representing various cultures. TH3-8.4 Identify ways in which theatre practitioners in different cultures and historical periods have used the directorial concepts, motifs, and themes that remain appropriate and prominent today. Unit Two: Researching & Designing and Technical Theatre (four weeks) Standards: TH3-5.1 Identify current technologies, published material, and print and electronic resources that are available for use in theatrical productions. TH3-5.2 Use documented research sources to evaluate and synthesize cultural and historical themes in dramatic texts. TH3-5.3 Research the role and responsibilities of the artistic director (for example, selecting the material to be performed, managing the budget, selecting the staff). TH3-5.4 Research and analyze examples of dramaturgy. TH3-5.5 Research and document preparation necessary for a specific career in theatre. TH3-5.6 Prepare a headshot photograph and current résumé for a personal theatre Web page. TH3-5.7 Investigate education programs and training opportunities related to a career in theatre. TH3-3.1 Explain the basic physical and chemical properties, as well as production and design materials involved in technical theatre (for example, light, color, electricity, paint, makeup). TH3-3.2 Analyze a variety of dramatic texts from cultural and historical perspectives to determine production requirements. TH3-3.3 Construct designs that use visual and aural elements to convey environments that clearly support a particular dramatic text. Unit Three: Playmaking/Playwriting, Acting & Directing (six weeks) Standards: TH3-1.1 Analyze scripts to describe the relationship among the dramatic elements and the impact of changing one or more of them. TH3-1.2 Construct imaginative scripts and collaborate with actors to refine scripts so that plot and meaning are conveyed to the audience. TH3-1.3 Adapt a theatre script for video or other electronic media. TH3-2.1 Compare and demonstrate various classical and contemporary acting techniques and methods. TH3-2.2 Analyze the given circumstances to discover the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of characters found in a variety of dramatic texts. TH3-2.3 Use a range of emotional, psychological, and physical characteristics and behaviors to portray complex, believable characters in improvised and scripted monologues, scenes, and plays. TH3-2.4 Act in an ensemble to create and sustain characters that communicate with an audience. TH3-4.1 Interpret dramatic texts to find coherence and integrate artistic choices regarding stage movement, character development, language (for example, dialect, regionalism, rhythm, meter, connotation), and theme for a production. TH3-4.2 Develop the directorial concepts and skills that can be demonstrated in a variety of theatre activities. TH3-4.3 Communicate and justify directorial choices to an ensemble for improvised or scripted scene work. Unit Four: Valuing and Responding (four weeks) Standards: TH3-7.1 Demonstrate audience etiquette during theatre performances. TH3-7.2 Construct and analyze social meaning from theatre performances and dramatic texts. TH3-7.3 Analyze published reviews of a theatre performance to identify and compare the elements of dramatic criticism from those multiple points of view. TH3-7.4 Analyze, critique, and respond to live theatre productions as well as theatrical performances on film, television, and other electronic media. * Readings and projects may be added or dropped as time warrants.