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Beginning 15-16
Beginning 15-16
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Course Description: This is currently the one of the courses in the SJCCA Drama program and will be treated as
an upper level course. The students are expected to engage in educated and informed discussion and critique of
performance and text. There is an expectation of professionalism in both work and conduct. The course will cover a
wide variety of subject matter from basic monologue work to the foundation of technique. The course aims to prepare
our most talented students for future endeavors in the arts. The course culminates in both a written evaluation and solo
performances in front of an audience. Students are required to provide basic costumes and stage makeup, and to observe
and evaluate one Saint Augustine High School Drama production.
Expected Student Learning Outcomes: It is expected that the student:
(1) Will discover and demonstrate elements of acting
(2) Will acquire a basic understanding of theatre terms, methods and concepts
(3) Will demonstrate competent applications of the skills necessary in the creation of performance.
(4 ) Will work to diminish self-consciousness and transform it to self-awareness, self-respect, and self-confidence
(5) Will be able to use constructive criticism in discussions and critiques of their personal works in reference to
structural and expressive issues.
(6) Will develop a respectful, cooperative, and encouraging ensemble in which the student feels safe enough to discover
and take risks
(7) Will feel free to release some of the inhibitions that block creativity and connection to others
(8) Will apply the art of acting to the students work on stage by understanding basic skills of acting; release of anxiety
and inhibitions in performance, improvisational skills, among others.
(9) Will read plays, analyze them for character, transform them into performance and gain a lifelong appreciation of
the art of theatre by experiencing live theatre.
Course Fees:
There is a Fair Share Fee of $50 for this course. Due by August 28, 2015. This is a self-sustaining theater program. Fair
Share covers cost of rights for plays, materials, guest speakers, literature, costs of travel and more. There may be an
opportunity to raise funds through fund raising activities if cost will prohibit participation in department. This does not
include the International Thespian Society District Festival registration fee of $35 if students are invited to attend.
The re-take must be completed before the last day of the quarter of the original test.
The student must complete some kind of ticket to test for the teacher. It is up to the teacher to
set a policy or decide what this should be, some examples include test corrections and reflection
from the original test, completion of all homework and classwork leading up to the test,
additional review problems from the textbook, etc.
The student must schedule the re-take with the teacher outside of class time and the student
may not be excused from another class to re-take a test. Recommendation: before school or
during Jacket Prep.
The maximum grade a student can earn on the re-take is a 75.
Honors, Pre-AICE, AICE and AP classes may limit this to no more than one re-take opportunity
per quarter.
Class Attendance/ Tardiness: Please see the student handbook for policy on attendance. All
school policies and procedures are followed in my classroom. Attendance is necessary for
success in the classroom. If you miss a class please email me to ensure that we can catch you up
as quickly as possible.
Tardiness is disruptive and disrespectful, but I understand that circumstances occur. If
lateness is unavoidable, please enter quietly and offer the class an apology. NEVER enter during
a presentation; wait until it is completed.
It is the responsibility of the student to make up all work missed due to absence from school. Students
may request work from their teachers while they are absent via email or may contact the teacher directly
upon the students return to school. The time available for a student to complete the make-up work is
the number of class sessions missed (in other words, if a student misses three class sessions, the student
must submit the make-up work at the beginning of the fourth class session after the students return).
Any work that was due on the day of the absence is due on the day of the return. Students whose
absences are excused are permitted the opportunity to receive full credit for make-up work. Students
whose absences are unexcused are permitted the opportunity to receive a maximum of 50% credit for
classroom and homework. Quizzes and tests are made up for 100% credit. Coursework, quizzes and tests
not completed and submitted within the allotted time frame will receive no credit.
characters with varied points of view and social or religious backgrounds. If a student finds that they are unable to
perform a certain scene or monologue, we will certainly find new material. If you are ever concerned about material
presented in a scene, please feel free to contact me. Classmates will warn the audience before performing any scene that
contains sensitive material. Students should feel comfortable to excuse themselves if material is too sensitive to view.
Students are expected to treat the facilities with respect. There will be no eating in the Black Box Theater. Students will
be expected to respect other performers. No use of cell phones or other electronic devices will permitted during rehearsal
or class. If a phone is used, the school policy will be enforced and the phone will be confiscated to be picked up by a
parent that afternoon. Any student displaying a lack of respect for others or the facility will be subject to the SAHS
Three Strike Policy. First incident will involve a conversation with the student, second incident involves parent contact
and third incident will result in a consequence to help alleviate that behavior i.e. change of seating options, removal
from a certain scene or forfeiture of the right to perform in class.
Major Units of Study:
Unit One: Technique Work
Unit Two: Duet Scenes Contemporary
Unit Three: Small Group Scenes
Unit Four: Monologues
Unit Five: Voice Work
Unit Six: Farce, Comedy and Childrens Theater
All information in this syllabus is subject to change at the instructors discretion. However, this
will not be done without sufficient notice given to the student.
PLEASE REMOVE SIGN AND RETURN ----- Due By Monday August 17, 2015
I, ___________________________________, have read the syllabus and understand what
is expected of me in this course. I have shared this syllabus with my parents or guardian.