SP123 – 3 Credit
Hours
Kirk
Whiteside
Fine Arts
– 101
338-6474
ext. 1327(office)
338-2746
(home)
email - kwhite@pccua.edu
Division
of Arts and Science
Phillips
Community College
of the
University of Arkansas
Textbooks:
Wilson, Edward, Goldfarb, Alvin, Theater:
the lively art. Second
edition; McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Cohen, Robert, Theatre Brief Version.
Fifth Edition; Mayfield Publishing Company, 2000.
Course Objective:
An examination of theatre’s
literature, history, physical structures, and production crafts, designed
to enhance the beginning student’s understanding of theatre as a human
discipline and an art form.
Each student will be introduced to and
participate in the various elements that are involved in theatre arts:
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Acting/improvisation
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Directing
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Scene design
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Lighting design
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Costume design
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Stage make-up
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Publicity
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Script interpretation
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Criticism
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Production techniques
Requirements:
Each student is required to read the
script for each production of the theatre department.
Each student must read any theatre
periodical, and turn in a paper of 5 articles of their choice.
Each student must work on the theatre
department’s production and the Warfield Concert Series.
Each student is required to attend and
write a critique of the theatre production and a Warfield Concert.
Grading:
Each student will be evaluated on their
success and effectiveness in meeting the above requirements.
Class attendance
10%
Class participation
15%
Attendance at theatre production &
written critique
15%
Attendance at Warfield Concert & written critique
15%
Written Test from lectures, textbooks,
and videos
15%
Articles from Theatre Magazines
15%
Production projects
15%
Grade
Attendance Policy:
Each student is
allowed 3 absences during the semester. Additional absences will result in
the lowering of your final grade by one letter.
Emergencies, medical conditions, or unforeseen circumstances
resulting in absences beyond 3 days may be excused at the discretion of
the instructor. Please notify
the instructor before the class is missed.
Each student is responsible for making up class work, assignments,
tests, etc. due to absences. Being
tardy 3 times will constitute 1 absence.
