Theater 2
Course Outline/Syllabus
Semester 1
August 17th, 2015
Mr. S. Eric Day
Room #BH101
Office Phone: (559)248-5100
Email: [email protected]
Required Materials
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Pen/Pencil
Notebook
Paper
Journal
Imagination and a readiness to play/act/have fun
Course Description
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Theater 2 (Advanced Theatre)
Theatre 2 will introduce the student to the elements of design and
empower them with the industry standards for Theater design.
The objectives of this course will ask the students to delve deeper
into their imaginations and critical thinking skills.
It will create a well of knowledge that the students can drink from as
often as they like and develop a forward thinking process that will
enhance their communication skills, both verbally and non-verbally.
Grading:
Student’s grade will be comprised of the following with the following Weights:
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Group/partner collaborative planning and work
Class Assignments & Projects
Quizzes, Tests
Presentations
Lab Hours
Grading Scale
Semester grades will be awarded on a percent scale as follow:
100-94% = A
76-74% = C
93-90% = A73-70% = C89-87% = B+
69-67% = D+
86-84% = B
68-64% = D
83-80% = B 63-60% = D79-77% = C+
Under 60% = F
Lessons by week
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Theater 2
Course Outline/Syllabus
Semester 1
August 17th, 2015
Week 1-August 17th-21st
Introductions and begin reading “The Great Gatsby”
Week 2- August 24th-28th
Begin Arsenic and Old Lace- Representational Theatre Design
Begin reading Arsenic and Old Lace
Historical Research of time period [Papers due following week]
Week 3- Aug. 31st-Sept. 4th
Work on design elements for the play- Costumes and Scenery
[Historical Research Papers due]
Week 4- September 8th-11th
Continue working on Design
[Costume designs and Set/Scene designs due Friday]
Week 5- September 14th-18th
Begin Researching 1940’s and World War II
[The music the fashion and the architecture]
Historical Research of time period [Papers due following week]
Week 6- September 21st-25th
Design a Representational look of Radio City Music Hall’s interior in 1940’s
Week 7- Sept. 28th-Oct. 2nd
Work on costume and set/scenic designs for Radio City Music Hall and 1940’s
Week 8- October 5th-9th
Complete designs of Radio City Music Hall and 1940’s Costumes
Week 9- October 12th-16th
Read- Crucible
Begin new Representational designs “The Crucible”
Assign scenes students must memorize and act out the scenes as well as design
the set and costumes for this scene
Week 10- October 19th-23rd
Continue design and acting
Research papers -the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Trials
Week 11- October 26th-30th
Continue design and acting of the Crucible
[Research papers due]
Week 12- November 2nd-6th
Scene designs and acting due.
Theater 2
Course Outline/Syllabus
Semester 1
August 17th, 2015
Week 13- November 9th-13th
Read- Oedipus Rex
Presentational Design “Oedipus Rex” costume and set design
Research Greek Theatre and Mythology
Week14- November 16th-20th
Making- Greek Masks
Functions of a Greek Chorus
Continue working on designs for Oedipus
Week 15- Nov.30th-Dec. 4th
Continue working on designs for Oedipus
Week 16- December 7th-11th
Finish Designs for Oedipus
Week 17- December 14th-18th
Turn in Portfolios and Journals