Marketing Fundamentals - BUAD 307



THTR 101 – Introduction to Acting

Fall—2017—M/W noon – 1:50pm

Section: 62604

Location: MCC112

Instructor: Laura Flanagan

Office: JEFF 200B

Office Hours: M/W from 10:00 – noon or by appointment.

Contact Info: lgoldsch@usc.edu

| |

Course Description: (from the USC Catalogue)

Study of genres, terminology, and disciplines of acting; fundamental techniques necessary for performance; scene study from contemporary plays.

Course Overview:

Through exercises, games, rehearsal, performance, and analysis we will begin an exploration of the fundamentals of the discipline of acting. We will cultivate a spirit of generosity, curiosity, compassion, and courage as we work to build an ensemble.

Course Objectives:

. To learn fundamentals of stage action

. To begin work on text with a clear understanding of useful analysis

. To overcome fear, and take risks.

. To work for and with your partners.

. To build an ensemble.

Course Requirements:

. Journal: You must keep a journal of your work in class, complete with your observations of our exercises, research, scene analysis, rehearsal reports, as well as any challenges faced during your process. This is not your personal journal about your life - it’s about your work in class and whatever parts of your life are relevant to that. If you end up writing something you don’t want me to see - you can turn it in with sections marked “don’t read”. I will respect your wishes. Please write your journal in your own handwriting – no computer journals.

. Plays: You must read all assigned plays.

. Book Report: I will assign a book about acting, you will present a report about the book.

. Homework: You must plan on rehearsing for a couple of hours a week outside of class.

. Rehearsal: You Must Rehearse Outside Class.

Grading

In order to succeed in this class you need to do the following.

. show up on time and ready to work.

. prepare whatever is asked of you. - bring your props, prepare your exercises. Keep up to date in your journal.

. rehearse outside of class with passion and a collaborative generous creative spirit.

. participate in all class activities with an open mind and heart.

. demonstrate improvement in your ability.

More on Grading

In Class Participation - 15%

Journal - 25%


Midterm – 25%

Paper – 10%

Final Scene - 25%



Recommended Texts:

“An Actor Prepares” Constantine Stanislavski

“The Art of Acting” Stella Adler

“Audition” Michael Shurtliff

“On Acting” Sanford Meisner

“Beyond Stanislavski” Bella Merlin

“To The Actor” Michael Chekhov

“A Practical Handbook for the Actor” Melissa Bruder

“Respect for Acting” Uta Hagen

“Improvisation for the Theatre” Viola Spolin

Attendance, Tardiness and Absences

Students are required to be on time for all scheduled sessions unless they are genuinely too ill to attend or affected by unavoidable personal or external circumstances. An unsatisfactory record of attendance and punctuality will be reflected in the students grading as follows:

If the student has one unexplained absence or lateness during the course their final overall grade will be docked 5 points. (for example: A to A-)

The student’s attention is drawn to Rakhmanov’s reproach to Kostya in the first chapter of Stanislavsky’s An Actor Prepares:

“We have been sitting here waiting, our nerves on edge, angry and [you are] late. We all came here full of enthusiasm for the work waiting to be done, and now, thanks to you, the mood has been destroyed. To arouse a desire to create is difficult; to kill a desire is extremely easy. If I interfere with my own work, it is my own affair, but what right have I to hold up the work of the whole group? The actor, no less than the soldier, must be subject to iron discipline.”

Assignment Submission Policy

Please hand all assignments on time. No late assignments will be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made.

Additional Policies

Please Note: There is Absolutely no technology allowed in the classroom. No cellphones, no computers. Anyone caught using technology in class will be held responsible for destroying the working atmosphere in the classroom and graded accordingly.

Note also: Use of Social Media. DO NOT POST ABOUT CLASS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Class is sacred. What happens in class stays in class. Anyone caught posting on Social Media about class activities will be held responsible for disrupting the class process.

Week One: Stories, Games,

Week Two: Action exercise

Week Three: Action Exercise Together

Week Four: Finding The Event

Week Five: Open Scenes Assigned

Week Six: Work Open Scenes

Week Seven: Work Open Scenes

Week Eight: MiDTERM

Week Nine: INTRODUCING THE PLAY

Week Ten: Active Analysis

Week Eleven: Active Analysis into Text

Week Twelve: work on Scenes

Week Thirteen: More work on Scenes

Week Fourteen: More Work on Scenes

Week Fifteen: Final Week

FINAL is Friday December 9th from 11am – 1pm in PED206

Academic Conduct

Plagiarism – presenting someone else’s ideas as your own, either verbatim or recast in your own words – is a serious academic offense with serious consequences.  Please familiarize yourself with the discussion of plagiarism in SCampus in Section 11, Behavior Violating University Standards.  Other forms of academic dishonesty are equally unacceptable.  See additional information in SCampus and university policies on scientific misconduct, .

Discrimination, sexual assault, and harassment are not tolerated by the university.  You are encouraged to report any incidents to the Office of Equity and Diversity or to the Department of Public Safety .  This is important for the safety whole USC community.  Another member of the university community – such as a friend, classmate, advisor, or faculty member – can help initiate the report, or can initiate the report on behalf of another person.  The Center for Women and Men provides 24/7 confidential support, and the sexual assault resource center webpage sarc@usc.edu describes reporting options and other resources.

Support Systems

A number of USC’s schools provide support for students who need help with scholarly writing.  Check with your advisor or program staff to find out more.  Students whose primary language is not English should check with the American Language Institute , which sponsors courses and workshops specifically for international graduate students.

The Office of Disability Services and Programs certification for students with disabilities and helps arrange the relevant accommodations.  If an officially  declared emergency makes travel to campus infeasible, USC Emergency Information provide safety and other updates, including ways in which instruction will be continued by means of blackboard, teleconferencing, and other technology.

Final Examination: Friday December 8th - 11:00am – 1pm.

-----------------------

USCSchool of Dramatic Arts

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download