THEATER 440 - Elon University



Creative Arts

Living Learning Community

Syllabus

2019 - 2020

|Advisor: Dr. Kevin S Agnew |Office Phone: 336-278-6114 |

|Office: Koury Business Center 250 |Email: kagnew@elon.edu |

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|Resident Assistant: Jazmin Campbell |LLC SA’s: TBD |

About Your Advisor

Kevin S Agnew is an Assistant Professor of accounting at Elon University. His research focuses on accounting information systems and auditing. He has a PhD in Business from the University of South Florida and a BS in Business Administration from Appalachian State University where he double majored in accounting and information systems and minored in music.

Description

Are you interested in art, writing, music, or filmmaking? Been involved in theatre as an actor, scenic designer, costumer, or director? Have you written screenplays, or simply love going to the movie theater? Would you identify as an “orch dork”, a “gleek”, or a band kid? Or do you just love listening to music, creating playlists, or sound engineering? The Creative Arts living-learning community is designed to generate an atmosphere for students to express and explore the liberal arts, creativity, and artistic interests or skills.

Overall Living Learning Community Goals

• Living Learning Communities provide students with a sense of belonging in a community of their peers united by a common interest.

• LLCs support students’ intellectual, personal, and social growth by providing them with opportunities to learn in a collaborative, engaging environment.

• Living Learning Communities work to integrate students’ academic, social, and residential experiences, providing a seamless learning environment in which students develop “connected knowing” outside of the classroom on disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects.

• Living Learning Communities challenge students to test their skills/knowledge through applications, experiences, reflection and synthesis outside the classroom. Examples of this include intellectual discussions, trips, projects, speakers and events.

• Living Learning Communities provide opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in university service and student mentoring in intentional mentorship with students outside of the classroom in their field of interest or discipline.

Creative Arts LLC Goals

This community will:

• Foster a respect and appreciation for art as a mutual space for communication

• Connect through art on a intellectual and emotional level

• See the world through different perspectives and mediums advancing appreciation for diversity

• Support one another’s artistic and creative endeavors

• Connect to the larger Elon campus community through advocacy of the arts

• Use the arts as a means of serving others

Elon Honor Code

Elon’s honor pledge calls for a commitment to Elon’s shared values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.  To be clear about what constitutes violations of these values; students should be familiar with the Judicial Affairs policies in the student handbook, including violations outlined at:



LLC Commitment

As a member of the Creative Arts LLC I agree to the best of my ability attend LLC functions and actively participate in LLC events. Also, as a member of this community I will strive to:

• Attend at least one LLC event per semester

• Respect and appreciate art as a mutual space for communication

• Connect through art on an intellectual and emotional level

• See the world through different perspectives and mediums advancing appreciation for diversity

• Support each other’s artistic and creative endeavors

• Connect to the larger Elon campus community through advocacy of the arts

• Use the arts as a means of serving others

Proposed Community Activities

• Attend events in support of fellow community members

• Attend music and cultural events on and off campus

• Sponsor creative events

• Participate in LLC challenges

• Participate in neighborhood association events

Proposed Community Roles

• RA & LLCSA (activities directors)

• Points Reporter (LLC Challenge)

• Recruitment Video Director

Important Dates for Fall Semester

Tuesday, August 27th......................................................LLC Kick-Off

5:30 pm Alumni Gym

Wednesday, August 28th………………………………………………Global Welcome BBQ and Fire Pit

5-7 pm Global Basketball Courts

Monday, September 2nd……………………………………………….Joshua Lozoff: Life is Magic

7 pm McCrary Theatre

First Friday of Each Month…………………………………………….Coffee Hour with Dr. Agnew

1 pm Irazu Coffee

Friday, September 20th…………………………………………………Collage

8:30pm Roberts Studio Theatre

Saturday, October 5th……..………..………………………………….Clown Bar – a comedy by Adam Szymkowicz

7:30 pm Roberts Studio Theatre

Saturday, November 2nd………………………………………………Damn Yankees

7:30 pm McCrary Theatre

Saturday, November 16th………………………………………………Fall Dance Concert

6 pm Scott Studios, Arts West

Thursday, December 5th……………………………………………….Gershwin and Friends

7:30 pm McCrary Theatre

House Dinner Dates: Sundae Mondays

(Always 5:45-7, Lakeside Upstairs) (Time/Location TBA)

- Sept. 4 - Sept. 2

- Oct. 2 - Oct. 7

- Nov. 6 - Nov. 4

- Feb. 5 - Feb. 3

- Mar. 4 - Mar. 2

- Apr. 1 - Apr. 6

Events that will be scheduled throughout the semester** may include:

• Dinners with alumni from Elon University who had interest and involvement in the arts

• Group trips to local museums, theatres, or other arts-inspired events

• Laser tag, escape room trips, corn maize visits

• Movie nights

• “Dinner and a show!” Nights, where we attend a performance within the Center for

Fine Arts after getting a meal together

• Game Nights

• Advisor lunch/coffee with Dr. Agnew

I welcome you to email me with ideas and suggestions for LLC Events and Trips!

**These events have not yet been scheduled, but will be ongoing throughout both fall and spring semester.

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