Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of this course…
1. The student will be able to analyze elements, forms, and styles of theatre.
2. The student will be able to explain roles of theatre personnel.
3. The student will be able to analyze rolls of theatre personnel viewing several theatrical productions.
Textbook
Name: Theatre: The Lively Art
Edition: 2024 Release
ISBN: 1266302794
Author: Goldfarb, Alvin, et al.
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Through readings, writing assignments, videos, oral presentations, and research, students will learn the elements, forms, and styles of theatre. Through experiential learning, students will explore the roles of theatre personnel as well as observe and analyze those roles through witnessing several theatrical productions during the semester.
Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be able to…
- Demonstrate an appreciation for theater as an art form
- Demonstrate understanding of basic terminology and concepts relating to the practical art of making theatre.
- Distinguish characteristics of theater that differentiate theatrical events from other art forms.
- Define and recognize the major dramatic genres.
- Describe dramatic play structure and the playwright’s task.
- Describe the functions of the various theater personnel: actors, directors, designers, playwrights, producers, etc.
- Recognize and evaluate the individual contributions of the actors, director, and designers of a live theatre production.
- Discuss, analyze, and participate in the theater as a reader and an audience member.
- Describe how technology has evolved and affects theatre production today.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and discuss how theater reflects and shapes cultures.
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
WEEK 1
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| Syllabus, Expectations, Theatre is Everywhere, What is Theatre? | |
| WEEK 2 | |
Art, Music, Theatre Activity Types of Art & theatre connections | |
| WEEK 3 | |
| Parts of a Theatre, Theatre spaces | |
| WEEK 4 | |
| Read and discuss Rabbit Hole | |
| WEEK 5 | |
| Rabbit Hole Final activity, Review for Test, Test #1 | |
| WEEK 6 | |
| Costume Design and Activities | |
| WEEK 7 | |
| Prop Design and Activities | |
| WEEK 8 | |
| Makeup, Wigs, and Masks and Activities | |
| WEEK 9 | |
| Lighting Design and Activities | |
| WEEK 10 | |
| Sound Design and Activities | |
| WEEK 11 | |
| REVIEW ACTIVITIES FOR TEST #2 and Test #2, Theatre Hierarchy | |
| WEEK 12 | |
| Watch and Discuss August Wilson’s Fences. | |
| WEEK 13 | |
| Scene design and activities | |
| WEEK 14 | |
| Acting/Auditions and Thanksgiving Break | |
| WEEK 15 | |
| Broadway Musicals and its history, acting and auditions | |
| WEEK 16 | |
| Musical on Film | |
| EXAM | |
| 12/14/26 | 10:15am to 12:15pm |
| Assessment (Tentative) | Points |
| Interest Questions | 10 |
| Pre-Assessment | EC |
| Audience Etiquette Assignment | 10 |
| RH Small Group Discussion | 10 |
| Test #1 | 40 |
| Costume Inspiration Board | 10 |
| Costume Designs | 20 |
| Prop Designs | 20 |
| Performance Critique | 75 |
| Bruise/Scar Makeup Special FX | 20 |
| Gobo/Gel Designs | 20 |
| Lighting Designs | 15 |
| Group Sound Effects Project | 10 |
| Foley Scavenger Hunt | 15 |
| Test #2 | 35 |
| Fences Discussion Responses | 10 |
| Scene Design Project | 10 |
| Broadway Musicals Online Quiz | 10 |
| Headshot Discussion Responses | 10 |
| FINAL EXAM | 100 |
| Semester Attendance/Promptness | 50 |
| TOTAL POINTS | 500 |
The grading scale will be as follows:
A: 94.5-100
A-: 90.5-94.4
B+: 87.5-90.4
B: 84.5-87.4
B-: 80.5-84.4
C+: 77.5-80.4
C: 74.5-77.4
C-: 70.5-74.4
D+: 67.5-70.4
D: 64.5-60.5
F: < 60.5
Instructor Course Policies
Attendance Policies & Guidelines:
See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance Policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.
The interactive and collaborative nature of theatre extends into this classroom. Therefore, promptness, attendance, and active participation are expected. Zoom is only to be substituted for class attendance for extreme medical situations (like quarantine) and should be discussed with the instructor beforehand.
Unexcused Absences and Tardiness to Class will be recorded in Blackboard. The attendance grade will be factored into the Overall Grade at 10%.
The College accepts these four categories of excused absences:
- Activities in which the student serves as an official representative of the College (e.g., musical performances, athletic contests, field trips).
- Personal illness, with documentation by the College nurse or a physician, if possible.
- Family or personal emergencies.
- When severe weather makes travel to campus dangerous.
Beyond the categories listed above, each student will be allowed 2 personal days that may be taken at any time. Please try your best not to use them on days of assessments or when you must present. Personal days will not count against the attendance grade. Students should notify the instructor in advance by email of intent to use a personal day. Otherwise, it will be counted as an absence.
If you miss a class, you should use your resources to get caught up: Blackboard, the textbook, notes from a classmate, or meet with me during office hours. Please do not assume I can catch you up on a 60-minute class in an email reply or a brief conversation before/after class.
Plagiarism is defined as the representation of another’s words, ideas, concepts, research or creative production without proper attribution whether intentional or unintentional. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed about what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism can occur in the submission of one’s own work or in work submitted by a group.
Examples of plagiarism include the following:
- The submission of a paper not one’s own, including turning in a paper that has been purchased from a commercial research firm or obtained from the internet
- Copying word for word information without quotation marks
- Paraphrasing information (that is, the use of one’s own words with only minor changes to the original)
- Use of information not considered general knowledge without proper citation
- Listing of misleading or false sources on a reference page
- The use of a paper or project for one course that was previously submitted for another course, either at Wilmington or at any other institution
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense and carries serious academic consequences. Violations will be recorded by the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Main Campus and Vice President of External Programs at the Cincinnati Branch Campus.
When an instructor discovers plagiarism, the instructor will first consult with the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs if a main campus student, or the Vice President for External Programs if a branch campus student, in order to determine if the student is a first-time offender. For first offenses, the instructor has the ability to determine the penalty for the offense. Students with academic integrity violations may not be eligible for academic awards and honors (i.e., Academic Honors, Dean’s List/Merit List, Green Key Honor Society, Quaker Impact Award, and other Honorary Societies). For a second offense or more, the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Main Campus or the Vice President for External Programs for students at the branch campus, will report the offense to the academic standards and appeal committee and gather evidence for a hearing with the student. It is possible that the student will receive a substantial reduction in grade for the course or will fail the course. Multiple instances could even lead to suspension or expulsion from Wilmington College.
There are many university, college and private websites students may consult about how to avoid plagiarism. Sites with particularly helpful suggestions can be found at:
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: FA26 Final Exam Schedule
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
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Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. Academic Integrity Policy |
Class Attendance Policy Institutional Class Attendance Policy |