THE 112

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	ACTING II
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	THE 112	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	THE 111 or permission of instructor.

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	THE ACTOR AT WORK by Robert Benedetti
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:
5.	COURSE GOAL:	This course continues to explore basic acting techniques and Approaches, including scene study, improvisation, and intermediate script analysis. It includes practical application through classroom performance.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	(A)	To develop the mind, body, and voice as working tools for the actor
	(B)	To discover the person as a performer
	(C)	To achieve a basic acting proficiency through exercises and practice
	(D)	To provide acting principles for use as performance techniques
	(E)	To develop an understanding of and appreciation for the craft of acting and the art of theatre
	Units of study:
		Contacting self through relaxation, concentration, alignment, movement and vocal sounding
		Sense (emotion) memory
		Concentration in action
		Imagery to action
		Awareness of self, others, environment, and action
		Centering--physical, vocal, and emotional
		Imagination
		Grammar of intentions
		Choices--physical, psychological, social, moral
		Action Acting II students will be expected to perform four scenes from different historical periods. For example, Greek and Roman, Elizabethan- Restoration, Realistic Modern, and contemporary.

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance policy: Acting is a discipline. There will be no excused absences for this class. If an emergency arises, please telephone prior to the beginning of class or telephone when it is convenient.
2.	Tardy Policy: Your grade will be penalized a certain percentage to be determined by the Instructor for excessive absences or tardies.
3.	If you fail to show up for a scene study assignment, you will receive a grade of F for the assignment.
4.	After 20%, of total class hours, 6 classes, students will be dropped unless arrangements have been made.
Course requirements:
	Continual and effective class participation
	Wear comfortable work (rehearsal) clothes
	Physical warm-ups/exercises
	Successful development and application of acting principles through the above areas of work
	Special/extra credit: Audition in and/or performance in outside production or scene during the semester

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
			Acting log/journal	10%
			Class participation in exercises and scenes	25%
			Monologue	10%
			Scripted scenes	40% (4)
			Play reviews of two performances	15%
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			90 to 100	A
			80 to 89	B
			70 to 79	C
			60 to 69	D
			0 to 59	F

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	Schedule: Subject to adjustment
	Week 1	Contacting self: relaxation methods, concentration alignment, stage movement, sounding
	Week 2	Awareness: self, others, environment, and action
	Week 3	Sense memory and imagery to action
	Week 4	Intentions into action; scene analysis
	Week 5	Sensory recall, jump exercise
	Week 6	Acting centers: characterization
	Week 7	Improvisation-- music and movement
	Week 8, 9	Scene presentations
	Week 10	Relationships
	Week 11,12	Monologue presentations
	Week 13	Scene preparation and rehearsal
	Week 14	Review of principles
	Week 15,16	Final scene presentations

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.