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GAVILAN COLLEGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

FORM C Modify or Inactivate an Existing Course Date: 2/14/11 Prepared & Submitted by: John Lawton haehl Department: Theatre Arts Course Discipline and Number: Theatre 12A

1. What is the effective term? Fall Spring Summer Year: 2011

2. Inactivate Course(s): (Inactivating a course will remove it from the course catalog. Courses may be re- activated by updating the course and bringing it back to the Curriculum Committee for approval. Transferable courses will need to be re-articulated, should you decide to reactivate the course.)

Reason for inactivation:

3. Modification of the following: (Attach existing course outline, note changes as appropriate. Update Prerequisite/Advisory Form, if appropriate )

Number Hours Prerequisite/Advisory Discipline Title Units Description Content Grading GE Applicability Repeatability Transferability General Update Reinstate Course Cross list course with Update Textbook Other (please describe.)

FROM: Thea 12A History & Practice of Acting 3 2 3 Discipline & Number Course Title Units Lec Lab Hours per Hours per week week TO: Thea 12A Fundamentals of Acting & 3 2 3 Performance Discipline & Number Course Title Units Lec Lab Hours per Hours per week week Reason for modification: Students who recently transferred to the UC system had difficulty transferring this course as an undergraduate core course due to vague title and description. New Title alligns course more closely to Cal State and UC course titles.

4. Will this course be offered via distance education? Yes No If yes, fill out Form D – Distance Education form.

5. Routing/Recommendation for Approval Signatures Approval Dept. Approval (Chair Sign) Date Yes ___ No ___

Area Dean Date Yes ___ No ___

Curriculum Committee Chair Date Yes ___ No ___

VP of Instruction Date Yes ___ No ___

Superintendent/President For Yes ___ No ___ District Board CCC Chancellor’s Office Date Yes ___ No ___ (if applicable) 064262e85ca34dcf91abe44f6cf73267.doc Revised: 2/23/2011 Page 1 GAVILAN COLLEGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COURSE OUTLINE

DISCIPLINE: THEATRE 12A DEPARTMENT: Theatre Arts (Discipline and Number) COURSE TITLE: Fundamentals of Acting and Performance (Maximum of 58 spaces) ABBREVIATED TITLE: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING (Maximum of 28 spaces)

SEMESTER UNITS: 3 LEC HOURS PER WEEK: 2 LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 3

Classification: Non Credit Category: Occupational Code (SAM): N/A Y Not Applicable, Credit Course N/A TOP Code: 0000.00 LEH Factor: FTE Load:

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: No Change Change This course explores the physical and psychological resources of the actor. Students achieve proficiency in individual and group contact, collaboration, theatre games, improvisation, basic theatre vocabulary, and sound and movement dynamics. Students engage in formal scene presentations as well as critique live theatrical productions.

COURSE REQUISITES: List all prerequisites separated by AND/OR, as needed. Also fill out and submit the Prerequisite/Advisory form. No Change Replaces existing Advisory/Prerequisite In addition to existing Advisory/Prerequisite Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Advisory:

GRADING SYSTEM: No Change Standard Letter Grade Option of a letter grade or pass/no pass Pass/no pass Non Credit

REPEATABLE FOR CREDIT: (Note: Course Outline must include additional skills that will be acquired by repeating this course.) No Change Credit Course Yes No If yes, how many times? 1 2 3 Non Credit Course Yes No If yes, how many times? 1 2 3 Unlimited (Noncredit only) STAND ALONE: No Change Yes - Course is NOT included in a degree or certificate program

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: No Change

RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED TEXT/S: (The following information must be provided: Author, Title, Publisher, Year of Publication, Reading level and Reading level verification) Required: Recommended: n/a Author: Cohen, Robert Title: Acting One Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill HUmanities Year of Publication: 2010, or other appropriate college level text. ISBN: (if available) Reading level of text, Grade: 13Verified by: J. Ferro Other textbooks or materials to be purchased by the student:

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1. Complete this section in a manner that demonstrates student’s use of critical thinking and reasoning skills. These include the ability to formulate and analyze problems and to employ rational processes to achieve increased understanding. Reference Bloom's Taxonomy of action verbs. 2. List the Type of Measures that will be used to measure the student learning outcomes, such as written exam, oral exam, oral report, role playing, project, performance, demonstration, etc. 3. Identify which Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) apply to this course. List them by number in order of emphasis. 4. Identify which Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) apply to this course. List them, by number in order of emphasis. For example: "2, 1" would indicate Cognition and Communication. (1) Communication, (2) Cognition, (3) Information Competency, (4) Social Interaction, (5) Aesthetic Responsiveness, (6) Personal Development & Responsibility, (7) Content Specific. 5. For GE courses, enter the GE Learning Outcomes for this course. For example "A1, A2". GE Learning Outcomes are listed below. 6. Indicate when the course was last assessed.

As a reference, copy and paste your existing Program Learning Outcomes and number them. Program Learning Outcomes (Acting): after completing this degree the student will be able to: 1 Describe significant movements or genres in theatre history, and to elaborate on their social and cultural significance. 2 Work effectively in a team, having developed collaboration and team work skills through class exercises, assignments and performances. 3 Articulate the differences in theatrical styles and modes of creation. Students participate in both the organic creative process (in which the students participate in the creation of the performance or play) and the more traditional approaches to theatre and performance using an established or already created text. 4 Discuss and critique theatrical performances, articulating the playwrights view and director’s interpretation of the text. Students can evaluate the various technical elements of the production (costume, set, lights & sound) to determine whether they support or detract from the production and text. 5 Demonstrate practical knowledge regarding the responsibilities of the different technical and creative jobs related to theatre and theatre production. 6 Master fundamental concepts and vocabulary relating to acting through class exercises and public performances.

Student Learning Outcomes: Indicate by number which Program Learning Outcomes, Institutional Learning Outcomes and GE Learning Outcomes are supported by each of the Student Learning Outcomes.

1. 1. Demonstrate proficiency in acting/theatre terminology. PLO: 6, ILO: 3, 1,5, GELO C1, C6 , Measure: Exams, Oral presentation, journal, character analysis

064262e85ca34dcf91abe44f6cf73267.doc Revised: 2/23/2011 Page 3 2. Discuss and critique a variety of acting performances PLO: 4 , ILO: 5,1, GELO: C2,C5 , Measure: 3 written and oral critiques. 3. Design and prepare a process for creating and presenting a believable character from a script. PLO: 2,5,6 , ILO: 1,7,5 GELO: C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 ,Measure: 1 Monologue and 2 scenes. 4. Develop collaborative and team-works skills through class assignments and projects. PLO: 2 , ILO: 7,5,6, GELO: C3,C4,C5 , Measure: Individual & group scenes and projects, journal. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 201 2. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 3. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 4. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 5. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 6. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 7. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 8. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 9. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year: 10. Measure: PLO: ILO: GE-LO: Assessment Year:

GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES AREA A Communications in the English Language After completing courses in Area A, students will be able to do the following: A1. Receive, analyze, and effectively respond to verbal communication. A2. Formulate, organize and logically present verbal information. A3. Write clear and effective prose using forms, methods, modes and conventions of English grammar that best achieve the writing’s purpose. A4. Advocate effectively for a position using persuasive strategies, argumentative support, and logical reasoning. A5. Employ the methods of research to find information, analyze its content, and appropriately incorporate it into written work. A6. Read college course texts and summarize the information presented. A7. Analyze the ideas presented in college course materials and be able to discuss them or present them in writing. A8. Communicate conclusions based on sound inferences drawn from unambiguous statements of knowledge and belief. A9. Explain and apply elementary inductive and deductive processes, describe formal and informal fallacies of language and thought, and compare effectively matters of fact and issues of judgment and opinion.

AREA B Physical Universe and its Life Forms After completing courses in Area B, students will be able to do the following: B1. Explain concepts and theories related to physical and biological phenomena. B2. Identify structures of selected living organisms and relate structure to biological function. B3. Recognize and utilize appropriate mathematical techniques to solve both abstract and practical problems. B4. Utilize safe and effectives laboratory techniques to investigate scientific problems. B5. Discuss the use and limitations of the scientific process in the solution of problems. B6. Make critical judgments about the validity of scientific evidence and the applicability of scientific theories. B7. Utilize appropriate technology for scientific and mathematical investigations and recognize the advantages and disadvantages of that technology. B8. Work collaboratively with others on labs, projects, and presentations.

064262e85ca34dcf91abe44f6cf73267.doc Revised: 2/23/2011 Page 4 B9. Describe the influence of scientific knowledge on the development of world’s civilizations as recorded in the past as well as in present times.

AREA C Arts, Foreign Language, Literature and Philosophy After completing courses in Area C, students will be able to do the following: C1. Demonstrate knowledge of the language and content of one or more artistic forms: visual arts, music, theater, film/television, writing, digital arts. C2. Analyze an artistic work on both its emotional and intellectual levels. C3. Demonstrate awareness of the thinking, practices and unique perspectives offered by a culture or cultures other than one’s own. C4. Recognize the universality of the human experience in its various manifestations across cultures. C5. Express objective and subjective responses to experiences and describe the integrity of emotional and intellectual response. C6. Analyze and explain the interrelationship between self, the creative arts, and the humanities, and be exposed to both non-Western and Western cultures. C7. Contextually describe the contributions and perspectives of women and of ethnic and other minorities.

AREA D Social, Political, and Economic Institutions After completing courses in Area D, students will be able to do the following: D1. Identify and analyze key concepts and theories about human and/or societal development. D2. Critique generalizations and popular opinion about human behavior and society, distinguishing opinion and values from scientific observation and study. D3. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of research and scientific methodologies in the study of human behavior and societal change. D4. Analyze different cultures and their influence on human development or society, including how issues relate to race, class and gender. D5. Describe and analyze cultural and social organizations, including similarities and differences between various societies.

AREA E Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development After completing courses in Area E, students will be able to do the following: E1. Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of personal development. E2. Examine the integration of one’s self as a psychological, social, and physiological being. E3. Analyze human behavior, perception, and physiology and their interrelationships including sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, the social and physical environment, and the implications of death and dying.

AREA F Cultural Diversity After completing courses in Area F, students will be able to do the following: F1. Connect knowledge of self and society to larger cultural contexts. F2. Articulate the differences and similarities between and within cultures.

CONTENT HOURS CONTENT, STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, AND OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS Hours - Total number of hours should be based on an 18 week term, even though we are on a 16 week calendar. For example, a 3 unit course should have 54 hours, less 2 for the final. Out of Class Assignments: essays, library research, problems, projects required outside of class on a 2 to 1 basis for Lecture units granted. Hours CONTENT: HOURS: 10 The actor emerges: Historical overview of the development of the actor and performance. Journal entry: Describe your first in viewing a live theatrical performance. Readings: assigned chapters Write an opinion paper discussing "good vs. bad" acting Objectives: Comprehend and use acting terminology. Identify and explain the acting as an art form

.HOURS: 10 Development of Human Expression through drama and acting as a craft. Fundamental tools and skills for actor Journal: entry1, 2 page autobiography, entry 2 Lesson 2 from Cohen text. Objectives: Prepare and participate in an improvisation scene. Examine theatre historical acting influences that are used in today's sitcoms. Evaluate acting performance. 064262e85ca34dcf91abe44f6cf73267.doc Revised: 2/23/2011 Page 5 HOURS: 10 Theory & practice of Dramatic Expression Introduction to the specific vocabulary of theatre performance in modern drama beginning with Stanislavsky. Assignments: Critique in writing a theatrical production Journal: Reading assigned chapters 3-5. Recognize and use vocabulary for discussing and writing critiques of live performances. Critique and evaluate acting performances. Demonstrate and use stage directions. Collaborate with another theatre performer

HOURS: 10 Presentation of a classical & contemporary monologue. Approaches to analyzing a character in plays. Assignment: Journal: First emotional memory. Write and report on an actor's approach to performance. Objective: Experience and develop techniques for copying with stage fright & memorization. Practice and apply acting techniques.

HOURS: 10 Verbal expression & projection for the stage. Assignment: Journal entry: Demonstrate effective use of the human voice as a means of communicating feelings and ideas. Practice developing vocal variety and agility for the stage. Reading Assigned Chapters

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO): Hours: 10 Creative Physical Expression: Non-verbal communication: Pantomime vs. Mime; Stage business-secondary activity and concentration Examine the power of visual communications created by an expressive body. Basic staging. Assignment: Journal: Create a scenario for a pantomime performance in terms of objective/goal and obstacle. Read assigned chapters. Assignment: Apply and use imagination, sense memory to communicating emotions without using words. Demonstrate believable physical expression in creating a character for the stage. Evaluate expressive and specific moments as it relates to a character's actions.

HOURS: 18 Partner & Ensemble Presentations: Scene work; staging a scene for performance & evaluation. Assignment: Journal: The rehearsal process Write a character and scene analysis for the role. Assignment: Design & create a location of the scene Rehearse with a partner. Identify objectives, need and relationships. Demonstrate and display discipline and commitment to a partner in preparing scene work. Use and explain principles of dramatic structure in terms of plot, theme, character, dramatic action and environment in the scene. Write background information on the play. Objectives: Use the body, mind and voice as instruments of dramatic expression. Identify and communicate character objectives. Use relaxation and concentration skills to present a scene to an audience.

HOURS: 2 Final Examination. Final Scene work presented.

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METHODS OF EVALUATION: No Change

METHODS OF EVALUATION: CATEGORY 1 - The types of writing assignments required: Percent range of total grade: 30 % to 40 % Written Homework Reading Reports Lab Reports Essay Exams Term or Other Papers Other: Journals & Critiques If this is a degree applicable course, but substantial writing assignments are not appropriate, indicate reason: Course is primarily computational Course primarily involves skill demonstration or problem solving CATEGORY 2 -The problem-solving assignments required: Percent range of total grade: 10 % to 15 % Homework Problems Field Work Lab Reports Quizzes Exams Other: Class Projects CATEGORY 3 -The types of skill demonstrations required: Percent range of total grade: 35 % to 40 % Class Performance/s Field Work Performance Exams CATEGORY 4 - The types of objective examinations used in the course: Percent range of total grade: 5 % to 20 % Multiple Choice True/False Matching Items Completion Other: Short answer and essay CATEGORY 5 - Any other methods of evaluation: Percent range of total grade: % to %

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