Movement Techniques for the Theatre
Course Code:
TPP1500
Credit Hours:
3
Effective beginning:
2022-2023
Sections:
001
Course Description:This course will acquaint the acting student with the many elements of using physical movement to develop a character. Physical movement will be explored in form, emotional embodiment, characterization, and performance in a laboratory environment. This course includes a rehearsal/performance lab. (12 contact hours required)
Course Details
Prerequisites:
TPP 2110 or consent of instructor.
Required textbooks/ course materials:
Potter, Nicole. Movement Techniques for Theatre. 1992, Allworth. ISBN: 9781621535416.
Assignment/course outline:
See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.
Discipline-level learning outcomes:
Theatre Studies Competency: Interpret, evaluate, and appreciate dramatic texts, the methods by which dramatic texts are realized in production, and engage in the collaborative communication and processes of theatre production.
Th-1: Identify aspects of the theatrical production process including performance, directing, design, technical production, marketing, and management.
Th-2: Analyze dramatic texts and theatrical productions.
Th-3: Apply performance and/or production practices through work on various theatrical productions.
Th-4: Demonstrate knowledge of the history, literature, theories, and skills needed for advanced study or a career in theatre arts and entertainment industry.
Course-level learning outcomes:
| Course-level Student Learning Objectives | Discipline-Specific Learning Outcomes | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Define a physical and intellectual vocabulary in order to describe, analyze, and perform movement techniques | Th1, Th2, Th4 | Behavioral Observation, Homework, Written Assignments, Quizzes, Tests, Projects, Skills Demonstration, Skills Performance, Teacher Observations, Cumulative Final |
| Display a practical and theoretical understanding of stage movement techniques | Th1, Th2, Th4 | |
| Demonstrate basic concepts of stage presence through critiquing historical performances | Th1, Th2, Th4 | |
| Develop a sense of awareness, balance, control, and coordination | Th1, Th2, Th4 | |
| Perform at an appropriately skilled level in ensemble building exercises, scenes and final projects, which may include participation in plays | Th1, Th2, Th3, Th4 | |
| Show proficiency in accepting and incorporating constructive criticism into your own performances | Th1, Th3, Th4 | |
| Evaluate and refine personal warm-ups that consists of physical and vocal exercises | Th1, Th3, Th4 | |
| Employ the skills and demeanor essential for effective participation through the rehearsal and performance processes | Th1, Th3, Th4 |
Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:
The instructor will acquaint the acting student with the many elements of using physical movement to develop a character via a combination of lectures, videos, reading assignments, collaboration, in-class participation, and out-of-class assignments. In addition to classroom time, there will be a rehearsal/performance lab required outside of class. Each student will be expected to read all assigned material, complete all assignments and participate in classroom experiences. The instructor will provide timely feedback on assignments and hold weekly office hours to address further questions and student needs outside of class time. The final grade will be based on class participation, exams and quizzes, projects, and a cumulative final exam.
Students are expected to:
- Arrive to class on time
- Participate in class room experiences and be focused in class
- Read all assigned readings of text, plays and outside sources
- Complete all written assignments, quizzes, exams, projects, and the final exam on time
- Attend a Chipola College production (play or musical)
- Attend one theatrical production produced by an organization other than Chipola College
Make‑up work is the responsibility of the student, as covered in the instructor’s First Day Handout.
PLAGIARISM is academic dishonesty and may be defined as submitting another’s work as your own. It includes failure to use quotation marks or other conventional marking around material quoted from any printed or electronic source. Plagiarism shall also include paraphrasing a specific source without indicating accurately what the source is. Plagiarism shall further include downloading essays or letting another person compose or rewrite a student's written assignment. Plagiarism will result in a zero (0) for the assignment.
PLAGIARISM is academic dishonesty and may be defined as submitting another’s work as your own. It includes failure to use quotation marks or other conventional marking around material quoted from any printed or electronic source. Plagiarism shall also include paraphrasing a specific source without indicating accurately what the source is. Plagiarism shall further include downloading essays or letting another person compose or rewrite a student's written assignment. Plagiarism will result in a zero (0) for the assignment.
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