THEATRE ARTS 2,3, & 4
2009 -2010 Syllabus Klein Collins High School
INSTRUCTOR: Jami Hughes OFFICE: 203
OFFICE PHONE: 832.484.5417 Email:
jhughes2@kleinisd.net
INSTRUCTOR’S CONFERENCE PERIOD: BEST TIME TO CALL:
6th period – 12:42 – 1:30 2:30 – 3:30 PM
MATERIALS REQUIRED
1 inch 3 ring binder with dividers and paper
Pens and Pencils
Prop and costumes pieces for acting scenes
TEKS for Course:
Chapter 117.64 to 117.68 of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course covers all basic fundamentals of performance, production and career drama. All students will learn basic acting skills as well as the following: relaxation and preparation, voice and diction, stage movement and pantomime and improvisation skills. Students will gain the ability to do the following: analyze and interpret scripts and characters; understand dramatic structure; understand theatre history; recognize the interdependence of all theatrical elements, attend live theatre events; analyze and evaluate live theatre performances and practice theater etiquette.
• EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
Each student will be evaluated on his/her achievement of the course objectives by the following means:
The instructor’s observation of successful participation in and contribution to the daily functioning of the learning community
Formal critiques of monologue and scene performances which will be followed by additional performances that will measure the degree of incorporation of said critiques into the student’s work
The content and construction of formally written documents
Each 6 –weeks the students must attend a live theatrical performance. To receive credit, the student must turn in a ticket stub, program and a 5 paragraph type-written critique (see handout) WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS of seeing the production. If a student is unable to attend a live performance, they must read a full-length, published play – approved by the instructor - and turn in a type- written play analysis of the piece. (See handout). NO SHAKESPEARE PLAYS MAY BE USED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, or plays read for other class assignments.
Students chewing gum during performances or presentations will automatically receive a zero for that assignment.
All performances must be fully memorized and well rehearsed
• GRADING DETERMINATION
Minor Grades:
40% - Classroom Activities, daily work, rehearsal days, notebook
Major Grades:
60% - Performances, major projects, quizzes, tests, play attendance and critiques
• LATE WORK
Assignments turned in after predetermined due dates are considered “late,” unless there are extenuating circumstances. For each day an assignment is due and not turned in, your grade will be deducted by 11 points for the first day and 10 points each day after.
• ABSENCE POLICY
If a student is absent on a day that a project or scene is due; the student must be ready to turn in the project or assignment on the day that they return. If a scene partner is absent on a performance day, the partner that was not absent will not be penalized. KCHS tardy procedure will be enforced.
• MAKE UP WORK
Students must come to the instructor to get work they missed while absent. Parent contact with the instructor requesting make up work is also acceptable. See student handbook for further make up work procedures.
• RE-TEACH/RE-TEST
Will only be provided after school by appointment – Tuesdays are best. Re-testing will only be allowed following Test Correction and/or tutoring has been competed on major assignments/projects or tests.
• THEATRE ARTS TEST DAYS WILL BE THURSDAYS.
However, many projects/performances may require several days to allow for student’s presentations or reports.
• DRESS REQUIREMENTS:
We will be moving around a lot in this class and lying on the floor. You should wear clothes that are not restrictive in any way.
• PARTICIPATION
You will be expected to participate in all exercises. I MAKE YOU ONE PROMISE- everything we do in here has a reason. Please do not fight it! Everything will be explained to you. Have fun!
HINT: THIS IS A PARTICIPATION CLASS, IF YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS, YOU CAN NOT PARTICIPATE!
This is a studio course and being here is essential. This is fundamental to your own development as an actor and for your classmates, as much of your work will involve partnering.
