Acting I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

DRAM-1351-002 Acting I

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Course Description

An introduction to the fundamental principles and tools of acting as used in auditions, rehearsals and performances. This may include ensemble performing, character and script analysis, and basic theater terminology. This exploration will emphasize the development of the actor's instrument: voice, body and imagination.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Student Performance

\ The student will develop critical thinking skills (such as creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information) by using the learning from in-class exercises in future scene work. The student will also work on communications skills; written skills through critiques of the two AC productions during the semester; oral communication through oral critiques of fellow students’ presentations; and visual communication through physicalization of characters in scene work.  Students will develop teamwork through in-class exercises, at least 12 hours of outside class rehearsals, and work on multiple character scenes.  The student will explore social responsibility through evaluation of scenes to determine a scene’s appropriate audience(s) and to the members of his/her cast.  And, finally, the student will delve into his/her personal responsibility through analysis of characters, and the connection between the actor and character.

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\ By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

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• \ Feel comfortable with working alone and with fellow performers, both in rehearsal and before an audience;
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• \ Have a sense of ensemble;
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• \ Apply GOTE as a character analysis tool;
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• \ Recognize and use basic blocking techniques;
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• \ Bring personal moments to the given material as well as create characters different from himself/herself;
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• \ Recognize and use some of the specialized vocabulary of the theatre;
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• \ Observe life and borrow elements, which are useful for performance; and,
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• \ Have an appreciation for theatre as an art form.
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Grading Criteria

The final grade will be calculated using the following breakdown.

Performances Average                 = 35%

Memorization Avg.                        = 5%

Scenes Description/GOTE Avg.   = 5%

Play Critiques Avg.                       =10%

Attendance                                   = 30%

Final Exam                                  =15%

Attendance

Students are also required to attend rehearsals that they have scheduled with their scene partners outside of class. If a scene partner misses a scheduled rehearsal or does not use the rehearsal time properly, the other partner should contact the instructor immediately.

All critiques must be submitted through ACOnline between the dates listed below in the Course Calendar.
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