Period Style and Movement

Course Details

Course Number: 4233  Section Number: 101

Fall 2010

Location: Fain Fine Arts Center

Classroom Number: Mainstage Theater

Days & Times:

T-TH 11-12:20

Course Attachments

Class Schedule  Period Style schedule 2010-20120327-143341.doc

Textbooks

Style for Actors  ISBN: 041548572X

Sophocles I  ISBN: 0226307921
MSU Faculty Member
Brandon Smith   
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Course Objectives

Course Objectives:

Through the use of mask training, students will work to develop flexibility and a wider range of physical choices.

Each student will analyze his/her posture and alignment, and develop a strategy to minimize habitual tension.

Students will investigate the style of each period through research, improvisation, and performance.

Each student will be expected to develop and implement a survival/success plan for each period of style investigated during the course.

Each student will be expected to understand and implement "The Ten Keys" to analyzing style for each of the period scenes covered in the course.

Students will understand and demonstrate Mask Technique, and a variety of period bows, curtsies, and other postures.

Students will understand and demonstrate a firm grasp of Shakespearean rhetoric, text analysis, scansion, and imaging.

Students will complete paperwork and perform at least three scenes/monologues throughout the semester-- One Greek, One Shakespeare, and one Restoration.


 


Course Expectations

Course Requirements:           

The Instructor reserves the right to adjust or cancel assignments as the course progresses.  If, for some reason, assignments administered total somewhat more or fewer than 1,000 points, the method for obtaining the final grade will remain essentially the same: the total points achieved will be divided by the total points possible to obtain a percentage, and a grade will be assigned according to the percentage scale outlined below.

 

Participation

And Homework-------------------150 points                       

Quizzes-----------------------------125 points                       

Journals-----------------------------125 points           

            The Boat----------------------------100 points           

Greek Mono-----------------------100 points

Sonnet------------------------------100 points

            Shakespeare Scene 1-------------75 points           

            Shakespeare Scene 2-------------75 points

Restoration Scene---------------- 50 points

Final --------------------------------100 points                                   

           

            Total---------------------------------1000 points


Final Exam12/7/2010  10:30am-12:30pm

Submission Format Policy

Journal: Each student is expected to keep a detailed journal of his or her work for the class. The journals will be collected twice during the semester and graded. There should be a MINIMUM of one entry for each week of class at the time of collection. An entry is to be of at least one page in length (150 words). The journal should be used to reflect on class-work and as a character study for your scenes and monologues. What is listed is the minimum requirement and will not necessarily constitute an "A" grade. Journal entries can range in topics: character analysis, research, response to reading, response to class exercises, personalization, etc. Students are encouraged to write journal entries in addition to the minimum requirement of two per week.


Students will be expected to create a character study in his/her journal as outlined in the book. This will include a typed paper for each of the three periods covered in during the course.
 



Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

Assignments will always be due at the beginning of class.  Any assignment not turned in at the beginning of class will be considered late.   Late work will not normally be accepted.  The instructor reserves the right accept late work at his discretion, but will penalize students 15 points per day on any late assignments. 


Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

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As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

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Safe Zones Statement The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.

Contacting your Instructor All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.

Attendance Requirements

Attendance:


Attendance is MANDATORY!!  There are NO unexcused absences.  We have a substantial amount of material to cover and a limited amount of time.  Each day we will be covering or presenting NEW material, and very often it is material that will require the assistance of a partner.  Your absence will affect the progression and dynamic of the rest of the class.  You will receive a two-point grade deduction off of your final grade for your first absence.  Each subsequent unexcused absence will deduct FIVE points from your final average.  There are no exceptions to this policy.

 

Punctuality:

Role will be taken at the beginning of each class.  Each student is allowed ONE tardy (not to exceed 5 min) with no deduction during the semester.  After the first tardy, if a student is not present at the time role is taken they are marked absent.  No exceptions. 


Other Policies

Dress Code:
Due to the nature of the class work, each student is expected to wear clothing that is appropriate for the exercises in class. Please wear something that is comfortable, allows you to move around, and that will not make you feel exposed. You may be asked to remove shoes if safety becomes an issue. Be prepared for class, inappropriate clothing is not an excuse not to work. Remember participation is part of your grade. Please ask the instructor immediately if you have any questions regarding appropriate dress.


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