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ProposedSyllabus
CollegeofArts&Sciences/Theatre
THE100:IntroductiontoTheatreFall2016
Instructor:
OfIiceLocation:
Telephone:
Email:
OfIiceHours:
ClassDays/Time:
MariaHyde
FineArtsCenter-THE100OfIice
(401)874-2710
[email protected]
Tue.&Thur.9:00am–11:30am
T/Thu:9:30am–10:45am
GeneralEducationCategory:
Arts&Design–Knowledge
CommunicatingEffectively-Competency
CourseDescription:
LEC:(3crs.)Designedtoprovidestudentswithatheoreticalandpracticalunderstanding
ofthetheatricalprocessaswellastodevelopcriticalstandardsandincreasethe
enjoymentoftheatreasanart.(Lec.2,Lab.4)NotopentoTheatremajors.
CourseGoals:
Theatre100isanintroductorycoursedesignedtogiveyouabroadunderstandingand
appreciationoftheatricalperformancethroughthestudyoftheatreterminology,
dramaticliterature,andproductiontechniques.Thecourseaimstohelpstudentsbetter
understand,appreciate,andenjoythediverseelementsthatmakeuptheartoftheatre.
THE100StudentLearningOutcomes:
UponSuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
ArtsandDesign
1. IdentifyTheatricalterminology,formsandtechniquesofproductionelements.
2. Analyzeandinterpretlivetheatricalproductionswithafocusonthetext,
director,designersandaudienceresponse.
3. Demonstrateanunderstandingofthecreativeand/ordesignprocessthrough
acting,directing,managinganddesigning.
4. Applystrategiesandproblemsolvingduringtherehearsalandtechnicalaspectsof
acollaborativetheatricalproduction.
5. Demonstrateinnovativeandcreativethinkingwhilebuildingcharacterizationasa
theatricalensembleand/orproductionteam.
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CommunicatingEffectively
1. Demonstrateaclearunderstandingandappreciationoftheatreproduction
throughtheprocessesofinformativespeaking,auditioning,designpresentations,
oralcritiquesandtheatricalperformances.
2. Conductanaudienceanalysisthroughobservationoftheatricalperformances
andanaudiencesurvey.
3. Demonstrateaclearunderstandingandappreciationoflivetheatre
performancesandcriticalpresentationsbyrespondingtoquestionsbasedon
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comprehensionofinformation.
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4. Collaborateandproblemsolveonassignedclassroomproductiontasksand
accomplishworkthoroughlyandcomprehensivelyintheirassignedgroupsto
producealivetheatricalproduction.
RequiredTexts/ReadingsandTickets:
1.
2.
3.
4.
THEATRE:BriefVersion(10thEdition)byRobertCohenISBN978-0-07-749426-1
A30minute,oneactplayassignedbyCompanyTAon3rdweekofclasses(provided)
TheofZicialTheatre100StudentHandbook(provided)
PurchasetwoticketstoURITheatreproductionsata$12studentratefornon-musical
performancesanda$15studentrateformusicals
ClassroomProtocol:EachmemberoftheUniversitycommunityhastheresponsibilityto
fosteranenvironmentofacceptance,mutualrespectandunderstanding.Ifyouarea
targetorawitnessofabiasincident,youareencouragedtocontacttheURIBias
ResponseTeamatwww.uri.edu/student_life/brtwhereyouwillZindpeopleand
resourcestohelpyou.
1. Classattendanceisrequired.Youneedtobepresenttosucceedinthisclass.More
thanthreeunexcusedabsenceswillresultinan“F”foryourgradeinparticipation.
2. Punctualityisexpected.Repeatedtardinesswilllowerastudent’sparticipationgrade.
3. Studentsareexpectedtobringinanyassignmentsonthedatetheyaredue.Latework
willresultinalowergrade.
4. AnunexcusedabsencefromtechnicalrehearsalorIinalperformancewillresult
ina“0”inyourattendanceandperformance/participationgrades.
AssignmentsandGradingPolicies:
Thisisthestandardgradingscaleforthisclass:
100-93
92-90
89-88
87-83
82-80
79-78
77-73
72-70
69-68
67-60
59-0
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
Failing
Grading:
2 of 6
Audition/AutobiographicalOralPresentation
15%
OralCritique ofURITheatrePerformance
15%
Attendance/Participation
15%
MidtermExam
15%
GroupPerformance/Designpresentation
15%
LabHours
10%
TicketStubsfor2MainStageproductions10%
HandbookKnowledge
5%
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DisabilityAccommodationsandOpportunities:
Theinstructorandthetheaterdepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoaccommodate
disabledstudentstomeettheirneedsasadequatelyaspossible.Anystudentwitha
documenteddisabilityiswelcometocontacttheInstructoronRecordasearlyinthe
semesteraspossiblesothatwemayarrangereasonableaccommodations.Pleasecontact
theDisabilityServicesforStudentsOfZiceat330MemorialUnion,401-874-2098tohelp
youwiththisprocess.
AcademicHonesty:
Allwrittenworkthatyousubmitmustbeyourown.Ifyouconsultothersources(class
readings,articlesorbooksfromthelibrary,articlesavailablethroughtheinternet
databases,Websites,designportfolios,etc.),thesesourcesMUSTbeproperly
documented,oryouwillbechargedwithplagiarismandreceiveafailinggradeforthe
assignmentinquestion.Insomecases,thismightresultinyourfailingthecourseaswell.
Ifyouhaveanydoubtaboutwhatconstitutesplagiarism,visitthefollowingWebsite:
http://gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu/hc/plagiarism.html
DAILYSCHEDULE
Date
Location
Topic
ClassActivity
Assignments
Week1
9/8TH
Will
Theater
WhatisURI
Theatre
100?
ReadtheTHE100Handbook
for9/13.Complete
preferencesheets.
Week2
9/13T
Will
Theater
Whatis
Technical
Theatre?
9/15
TH
Will
Theater
Company
Rosters
Week3
9/20T
Company
Space
Auditions
9/22
TH
Company
Space
Auditions
Week4
9/27T
Company
Space
Auditions
LectureTheatreProductionandreview
CourseSyllabus;meetadditional
CompanyInstructors.Introductionto
actinganddirecting.
ReviewanddiscussStudentHandbook.
Techinstructorswilldemonstrateall
aspectsoftechnicaltheater,including
lights,sound,costumesandprops.
ClasswillbesplitintoZiveCompanies.
ReviewassignmentofInformational
PresentationandMonologue.
Exercisesonbasicacting.Distribute
AuditionRubrics.
Eachstudentwillpresentan
informativespeechanddramatic
monologue.Studentssubmitactive
listeningrubric.
Eachstudentwillpresentan
informativespeechanddramatic
monologue.Studentssubmitactive
listeningrubric.
Eachstudentwillpresentan
informativespeechanddramatic
monologue.Studentssubmitactive
listeningrubric.
3 of 6
Bepreparedtooperate
lighting,soundandZlyrail
elements.Submitpreference
sheets.
PrepareZirstoral
presentation.Haveyour
AuditionRubricforTuesday,
9/20.
Reviewauditionrubric,
practiceoralpresentation
andmemorizedmonologue.
Reviewauditionrubric,
practiceoralpresentation
andmemorizedmonologue.
Reviewauditionrubric,
practiceoralpresentation
andmemorizedmonologue.
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9/29
TH
Company
Space
Week5
10/4T
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Castingand
Tech
announced.
Oral
Critique
Teams
workin
class.
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
10/6
TH
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
Week6
10/11
T
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
10/13
TH
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
Week7
10/18
T
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
10/20
TH
Company
Space
MultipleChoiceMidtermExamon
HandbookandTextbook
Week8
10/25
T
Company
Space
MIDTERM
EXAM
Rehearsal/
Tech
Oral
Critiques
10/27
TH
Company
Space
Oral
Critiques
Week9
11/1T
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
4 of 6
Castingannounced,Techsections
announced,Studentswillbeassigned
toteamsfortheiroralcritiquesonthe
mainstageshows.
Makeacontactsheetofyour
critiqueteam.Discussand
assigntopicstobecovered
byindividualteammembers
fororalcritiques.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
ReadIntro&Chapter1and
answerguidedreading
questions.Readassigned
play.
ReadChapter2andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
Light,soundandpropplot
building.
ReadChapter3andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
Grouporalcritiquepresentationson
FallMainstageproduction.Other
studentswillfollowactivelistening
rubric.
Grouporalcritiquepresentationson
FallMainstageproduction.Other
studentswillfollowactivelistening
rubric.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
FallMainStageproduction
opens.Allstudentsare
requiredtoattend.Read
Chapter4andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
CritiqueTeamsforFallMain
Stageproductionwill
preparefororal
presentation.ReadChapter
5andanswerguidedreading
questions.
CritiqueTeamsforFallMain
Stageproductionwill
preparefororal
presentation
Attendanceismandatoryfor
allstudents.Ticketstubs
due.Bringactivelistening
rubricstoclass.
Attendanceismandatoryfor
allstudents.TicketStubs
due.
ReadChapter6andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
Light,soundandpropplot
building.
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11/3
TH
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
Week
10
11/8
T
11/10
TH
Company
&Tech
Spaces
Rehearsal
andTech
Work
Company
Space
Design
Presentation
Week
11
11/15
T
11/17
TH
Company
Space
Design
Presentation
Costumes&ManagementSectionsoral
designpresentationstocompanies.
Load-inofsets,lightingandcostumes.
Will
Theatre
Will
Theatre
Week
12
11/22
T
11/24
TH
Will
Theatre
Companytech,allothercompanies
rehearseandpreparefortechand
performance
MorningSessionsat9:00amand11:00
am.Afternoonsessionat1:00pmand
3:00pm
Companytech,allothercompanies
rehearseandpreparefortechand
performance
Readchapter8andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
11/19
Sat
Company
Tech
Rehearsal
Company
Tech
Rehearsal
Company
Tech
Rehearsal
Week
13
11/29
T
12/1
TH
Will
Theatre
THANKSGIVING
BREAK
Company
Tech
Rehearsal
Companytech,allothercompanies
rehearseandpreparefortechand
performance.Allactorsoffbook.
Readchapter10andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
Will
Theatre
Company
Performance
CompanyPerformance.Allother
companiesrehearse.
WinterMainStage
productionopens
12/3
Sat
Will
Theatre
Company
Performance
Week
14
12/6
T
12/8
TH
Will
Theatre
Company
Performance
CompanyPerformance.Morning
Sessionsat9:00amand11:00am.
Afternoonsessionat1:00pmand3:00
pm
CompanyPerformance.Allother
companiesrehearse.
Will
Theatre
Company
Performance
CompanyPerformance.
Company
Space
FINALEXAM
Grouporalcritiquepresentations
presentedforentirecompany
5 of 6
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
Actorsrehearsetheircompanyplay.
Techstudentsprepareforcostuming,
lights&sound,sets&propsand
management.
Sets&PropsandLights&Soundoral
designpresentationstocompanies.
Readchapter7andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
PrepareDesign
presentationsaccordingto
rubric.Includetechplots.
Mandatoryattendanceby
students.Bringactive
listeningrubricstoclass.
Mandatoryattendanceby
students.Bringactive
listeningrubricstoclass.
Readchapter9andanswer
guidedreadingquestions.
Teamoralcritiques
preparationforwintermain
stageshow.
Teamoralcritiques
preparationforwintermain
stageshow.
Mandatoryattendanceby
students.Bringactive
listeningrubricstoclass.All
ticketstubsdue.
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