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Tinamarie Ivey – Performing Arts
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Introduction to Theater TA 147
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TA 147 Syllabus
Course OBJECTIVES:
Develop a working definition of theatre.
- Assessment: Through essay questions students will discussion the “Elements of Theater”. A rubric will be used to measure the student’s knowledge of the material.
Identify the roles of theatre practitioner
- Assessment: Through multiple choice questions, students will identify and discuss the jobs of different practitioners.
Identify the basic structure of a playscript.
- Assessment: Through multiple choices questions, students will identify the basic structure of a play script.
Apply the basic criteria for theatre criticism
- Assessment: Through essay questions students will analysis a play through critical models. A rubric will be used to measure the student’s knowledge of the material.
Identify the various theatre genres.
- Assessment: Through multiple choice questions, students will identify the hallmarks of different theater genres.
Identify and describe the functions of different lighting and sound equipment.
- Assessment: Through the use of multiple choice questions, students will identify and describe the function of different pieces of lighting and sound equipment.
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Weekly Reading Assignments
The following resource is the 'text' reading that will be assigned throughout the course where Chapter Reading Assignments can be found:
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Section 1: Learning Aims, origins of theater
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Identify the origins of theater
- Identify the elements of what creates a live theatrical performance.
- Identify the difference between "Theatre" and "Theater"
- Identify "Theatre" in everyday life
THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES SUPPORT THIS SECTION:
The Griot
Griot Dance
Section 2: Learning Aims, Greek theater
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate the significance of Greek Theater
- Identify the areas within an amphitheater
- Identify and label the festival events that gave birth to modern theater.
- Learn the story of Oedipus Rex and critique
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Types of Theater Stages : https://cassstudio6.wordpress.com/types
Section 3: Learning Aims, the Director & Playwright
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate the job of the director
- Identify how a director uses their skills to create a play
- Identify and label he people the director collaborates with
- Understand and articulate the job of a playwright
- Identify the types of genre a playwright can use and how
- Identify historical moments that have influenced playwrights
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 4: Learning Aims, Designers
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate the job of the designers
- Identify each designer: scenic, lighting, costume, prop, makeup
- Explain the duties and challenges of each designer
- Identify the historical significance of designers though the years
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 5: Learning Aims, Genre
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate what genre is and how it is applied
- Identify the types of genre and how it has evolved
- Identify historical moments that have influenced theater
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 6: Learning Aims, Shakespeare
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate who is Shakespeare and his influences
- Identify the 16th Century Stage
- Identify historical significance of Shakespeare's work and identify, describe, evaluate, and synthesize the essential ideas of Shakespeare's dialogue
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 7: Learning Aims, Modern Theater
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate how Modern Theater developed
- Identify the theater companies and venues
- Identify historical moments that have influenced modern theater
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 8: Learning Aims, Musicals
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate historical significance of the modern musical
- Identify the types of musical theater
- Identify the elements of musical theater
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 9: Learning Aims, World theater
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate the differenty forms of theater outside of the what we understand as 'western' theate.
- Identify the types of theater and how performed throughout the world
- Identify historical moments that have influenced theater across the globe
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
Section 10: Learning Aims, Experimental theater
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate how Experimental theater began
- Identify the types of Experimental Theater and how it has evolved
- Identify historical moments that have influenced experimental theater
Additional Resources to support learning Aims:
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ADDITIONAL FORMS:
Play Review Form
Extra Credit Fall 2017
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Types of Theater and Performances
Video
The following videos support topics discussed each week and will be assigned accordingly:
Technical theater:
Supplemental Reading
The following documents are intended to support assignments throughout the course and will be assigned accordingly:
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Syllabi
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