Course Syllabus

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Course Syllabus for Acting I, II, III

The course objectives are to apply the skills you have learned in Drama I and II.  We will be studying and practicing more in depth the skills of acting and producing through rigorous performance.  More importantly, we will apply the knowledge and skills you have learned from advanced theatre projects into a series of productions—monologues, dialogues, and One Acts—which various classes will be invited to watch.  Supply list is different and some items (costumes/props) you may need to find/borrow/buy for your individual and group acting projects.

 

Course Goals:

  1. Develop an appreciation and understanding of dramatic literature.
  2. Overcome or control any fears of public speaking and performance anxiety by developing self-confidence.
  3. Understand the evolution of acting through study of theatre history, the types of drama, and acting methods.
  4. Learn theatre terminology—acting, stage and technical theatre terms.
  5. Learn to express meaning with both body and voice.
  6. Learn to work cooperatively.
  7. Learn to channel and develop creative expression.
  8. Apply basic technical theatre skills—make up, costume, lighting, set design.
  9. Develop memory and organizational skills.

 

 

Georgia Performance Standards FUNDAMENTALS OF Acting I:

  1. Analyzing and constructing meaning from theatrical experiences, dramatic literature, and electronic media.
  2. Developing scripts through improvisation and other theatrical methods.
  3. Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining roles within a variety of situations and environments.
  4. Designing and executing artistic and technical elements of theatre.
  5. Directing by conceptualizing, organizing, and conducting rehearsals for performance.
  6. Researching cultural and historical information to support artistic choices.
  7. Integrating various art forms, other content areas, and life experiences to create theatre.
  8. Examining the roles of theatre as a reflection of past and present civilizations.
  9. Exploring the business of theatre.
  10. Critiquing various aspects of theatre and other media using appropriate supporting evidence.
  11. Engaging actively and appropriately as an audience member in theatre and other media experiences.

 

 

Areas of Study:

  1. History and terminology
  2. Acting
  3. Directing and producing
  4. Technical theatre
  5. Interpretation and meaning of dramatic literature

 

Methods of Study:

  1. Reading, watching, interpreting, researching, and presenting dramas/plays in play reports or through performance.
  2. Researching and presenting projects on playwrights and actors.
  3. Reading and summarizing current issues or trends in theatre/acting.
  4. Learn, practice, and apply technical theatre skills in “hands on” activities or projects.

 

Grading Policy:

  1. Grades are determined on a point system and not a percentage system.  For example, a test may be worth up to 50 points and a project up to 200 points.  Below are the average points earned for particular assignments:
  • Daily class performances 10-25 
  • Tests and quizzes 10-50
  • Broadway Lip Sync 100       (1st 9 weeks)
  • Monologues and dialogues 50-100  (1st 9 weeks)  *Memorized, Read, Cold.
  • Group performances 50-250 (2nd 9 weeks is a play performance)
  • Research Projects 100-200                       
  • Critiques/Reviews 10-25
  • Magazine article summary 25        (every week)

 

  1. You are to keep up with due dates for all projects, play reports, performances, etc. With an excused absence, any assignment is due upon your return to school. If the assignment is not turned in, then it is a ZERO. If you are going to miss a scheduled performance and you have a valid reason (severe sickness or family emergency), inform your group and me in advance so we can schedule another date for the performance.  If you do not show for a group performance and do not inform the group and me, then points will be deducted from your grade for inconveniencing your group. (Leave a message by 8 AM with the school secretary—day of absence—or call or text me at home 706-888-8893 before 9 PM—the night before the absence.) You are responsible for scheduling an after-school time to make up tests or quizzes (excused absences only).  Some daily class acting assignments can be substituted with a written assignment if the absence is excused.  Otherwise, it is a ZERO.  The two 2nd 9 weeks performances for Friend and Family Night (includes afterschool rehearsal) and School Day Performance are mandatory! YOU CANNOT BE ABSENT FOR EITHER OF THOSE PERFORMANCES!

 

Required Materials and Supplies:

  1. Pen—blue or black ink
  2. Pencil
  3. Notebook paper
  4. 3-ring plastic binder with a 1“ or 1 ½” capacity
  5. Highlighter in any color—pink, yellow, green, blue. Do not use marker!  Markers bleed through the pages.

Required Materials to be brought when date announced:

  1. Make-up—you will need to buy a stage make-up kit. It needs to have a foundation and highlight for your skin tone if you are unable to use the foundations the Drama Dept. has in stock.
  2. Props and costumes pieces if not available in the prop room.

 

 

 

Remind text sign up is mandatory!  Send the following message to the phone number (706) 256-8006: @platzact

 

If you need to contact me, you may reach me at the following:

 

School:   706-569-3638

Cell:        706-888-8893  (No phone calls after 9 PM, but you can text me. Make sure if you send a text, you include your full name.   I’ll answer it if it requires a response.)

 

Email:  Platz.Heidi.K@muscogee.k12.ga.us  

(It’s faster and easier for me to respond via email during the school day.)

Course Summary:

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