SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND THEATER ARTS
Department-sponsored services
Area of Service
Served
Speech Placement Testing
2800
Faculty chaperoned and coached students for participation in the Region II Kennedy Center American College
Theatre Festival in Durham, New Hampshire, Jan. 2009
24
Adjudication of departmental theatrical productions by external faculty through the Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival.
70
Departmental Production: "Pillowman" (7 performances - 9/25 - 10/3/2009)
250
Departmental Production: "No Child" (7 performances - 11/6 - 11/13/2009)
674
Departmental Production: "All My Sons" (7 performances - 3/5 - 3/12/2010)
499
Departmental Production: "Troy" (6 performances - 4/30 - 5/8/10)
323
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Certification Program for Associate Teachers of Fitzmaurice Voicework.
7/13/2009
50
The Role of University Performing Arts Centers in Building a Creative Campus
7/14/2009
50
Association of Theatre in Higher Education Conference focusing on the
partnership between theatre and general education programs.
8/12/2009
300
gave presentations
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Michele
Cuomo
Play
Produced/Performed
Reference
Cuomo, Michele & Feliciano, Angel. (2009) The Movement: A
Theatrical Experience. Joyce SOHO January 14-16, 2009.
Michele
Cuomo
Conference
Presentation, other
Marti, Eduardo; Curtis Susan and Michele Cuomo. "Organizing An
Integrative First Year Experience." Association of American
Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Conference. Atlanta Georgia,
October 22-24, 2009.
Michele
Cuomo
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency,
amount and period of
award)
Cuomo, Michele; Cook, Bonnie and Pantaleo, Jo. Big Read Grant.
National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest(NEA). $13,000.00.
August 2009-July 2010.
Michele
Cuomo
Works
submitted/accepted/in
press or in progress;
works
reprinted/republished
Cuomo, Michele. Pinero Resurrected. Accepted to Downtown
Urban Theatre Festival Dec 2009 for performance in April 2010.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Michele
Cuomo
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Reference
Cuomo, Michele. Voice and Speech Trainers Association Director
of Conferences.
Barbara
Lynch
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Attended workshops coordinated by CETL on rubric development.
Georgia
McGill
Conference
Presentation, other
Counihan, Beth, Georgia McGill, and Jannette Urciouli, “Reaching
Across Disciplines: Theatre in General Education.” Conference of
the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, New York. 9
August 2009.
Sherry
Rada
Conference, workshop,
training attended
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First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Sherry
Rada
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College, University,
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professional society
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Awards
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Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
Thomas
Smith
Review/Commentary
(including Blogging)
Semifinalist and finalist judge for the 36th Annual Student
Academy Awards, Region Three of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. Day-long judging April 6th and 8th with finalist
judging at The Lighthouse Academy Theatre April 23, 2009.
Thomas
Smith
Lecture (Invited)
Participated in a CUNY Media Arts Showcase for 4 Year Media Arts
Programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC),
Friday, May 8, 2009.
Participated in CUNY League of Active Speech Professionals
Annual Symposium at Kingsborough Community College (KBCC),
Friday, May 1, 2009.
Eileen
White
Direction/Choreograph
y/Dramaturgy/Design
(dance, theater, film)
The 'C' in Allah. Dir. Eileen White. 2009. Film screened at the Be
Film Festival, April 30, 2009.
Eileen
White
Journal Article, peerreviewed
Eileen White. "From Shane to Kill Bill: Rethinking the Western
(review)." Journal of Film and Video 61.3 (2009): 61-63.
Eileen
White
Conference
Presentation, other
Tumble into the Future: Microblogging with Tumblr in the Media
Studies Curriculum, Aug. 9, 2009, University Film and Video
Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Tumble into the Future: Student Engagement through
Microblogging with Tumblr, CUNY IT Conference, Dec. 4, 2009,
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
Tumble into the Future: Student Engagement through
Microblogging with Tumblr, Sole Forum Presenter at the Learning
College Summit, Phoenix, AZ, June 16, 2009.
Curricular Changes - Course
Program Change
Course Number
Course Title
Semester
Comments
SP-274
Introduction to Electronic Introduction to This course title and content
Media
Electronic
change replaced the obsolete
Media
Introduction to Radio and
Television Broadcasting offering. It
will serve as a platform for the
recently offered Media Criticism SP-275. Both courses are WI.
New Course
Curricular Changes - Program
Course Change
Program
Semester
Comments
A.A. in Visual and
Performing Arts
Fall 2009
The program change was made to more
accurately capture the current language
associated with this degree program.
Renamed
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
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Facilities/space changes
Facility modification
Purpose
Semester
Facility Evaluation
H-123 was equipped with an ADA
Creation of a full-purpose Fall 2009
compliant podium controlling a computer
electronic facility for
console with Internet connectivity,
enhanced instruction.
DVD/VCR playback, document camera and
overhead projection. A l6:9 projection
screen was installed.
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H-116 was equipped with a smart podium Creation of a full-purpose Spring 2010
controlling a computer console with
electronic facility for
Internet connectivity, DVD/VCR playback, enhanced instruction.
document camera and overhead projection.
A new projection screen was installed.
Instruction at a significantly higher
level is now available for Speech
Communication classes scheduled
from 8 AM through 10 PM.
Equipment changes
Equipment Changes
Purpose
Semester Evaluation
Purchase of netbook and led projector
with carrying case
Provide students with Internet and
graphic display capability in rooms
without computers or projectors.
Fall 2009
32" flat panel TV
To replace 19" CRT on a audio/visual Spring 2010 Superior display of instructional
cart for presentations in rooms w/o
CDs and DVDs.
projection equipment.
2 Smart Macs
High tech, computer-controlled
lighting instruments for the
Shadowbox Theatre.
Fall 2009
Purchase of four large mirrors, tables
and light banks.
To support an experimental makeup
for theatre and television course.
Spring 2010 The course will run
experimentally in the Fall 2010
term and be assessed for
presentation to the Academic
Senate as a regular offering.
Purchase of a washer and dryer for the The cleaning and maintenance of a
Shadowbox Theatre.
vast costume collection.
Students no longer need to
display visuals on poster boards
giving them the ability to project
PowerPoint or Internet visuals in
a professional manner.
Used effectively in the staging of
"Troy."
Spring 2010 The units will have to be installed
by B&G and may require
substantial plumbing work.
Resource changes
Other Resources Purpose
Semester Resource Evaluation
Other changes affecting department
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
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Departmental participation in self-study/program review
Program(s): Reviewed
Program Review Follow-up
Action Item
Timeline
Accomplishements
Articulation agreement with Adelphi
University.
Completed
Completed
Installation of better lighting instruments in ASAP
the Department Scene Shop.
Recent visitation by Mr. Arthur Perkins
underscored the necessity for this installation,
but no work has been started.
Installation of wash-up sink in the
Department Scene Shop.
B&G as inspected the requirements for
installation, but no work has been started.
Sink was purchased with
Departmental funds and has been
in storage for two years.
Course Objectives and Course Assessment
Course Assessed: SP-211
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Curricular Objectives: Same as Gen Ed objectives
Results: Students showed significant improvements in rubric scores based on the reading of articles
about a current societal issue/problem within small group decision making units. Results were
obtained over the course of two consecutive class meetings of 1:40 minute duration.
Action Plan: Repetition of similar assignments within the same week appear to produce significantly
stronger results in the second application based on a five-point rubric scale.
Results of certification exams, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations
Data Source
Results
Action Plan
Readings of student satisfaction with
Departmental instructors as evidenced by the
Fall term Student Evaluations corroborated a
high level of satisfaction with the in-class
performance and responsiveness of the
instructional staff.
We will continue to hired and retain full and
part-time faculty who connect positively on all
performance measures with out diverse student
population.
Student Surveys (current
students)
Other assessment activity
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Once again, Kennedy Center adjudicators have affirmed the high performance characteristics of QCC theatre concentration
students.
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
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Re-affirm these objectives for the
next academic year.
Launch (along with the
participation of Art & Design,
Dance and Music) a new
Academy in Visual and
Performing Arts.
Superb achievement!
Continue the close working
relationship of the Department with
the Faculty Coordinator and
Freshman Coordinator of VAPA.
Formally implement the
experimental ESL speech
course for Nursing (SP-007)
students mandated by the
Strategic Plan.
Successful implementation.
Assessment of this course will be
an on-going project to refine its
effectiveness.
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Goals/objectives for coming year
Upcoming Goals
Related Strategic Plan
Objective
Planned Method of Evaluation
Setup and successfully run
experimental TH-134 - Stage
Makeup
None
Sufficient enrollment and post semester analysis
of course outcomes.
Hire Speech Generalist with Ph.D. None
and ability to development indepth, stand alone speech courses
augmenting the basic survey class SP-211.
Posting, scoring, interviewing and hiring of a 13th
faculty for the Department.
Reconfigure the projection system
in H-122 and install the existing
projector in the Department's
conference room.
Completion
None
Install adequate lighting and wash- Program Review Recommendation
up sink in the scene shop - H25.
Completion
Install washer/dryer in Shadowbox None
Theatre to clean and preserve
costuming.
Completion
Standardize the assessment
process in accordance with
guideline recently adopted by the
College.
Routinely posting to the newly created
Assessment Website.
Assessment commitment
Nurture faculty to seek and achieve None
excellence in teaching, scholarship,
creativity and service to meet their
personal and departmental needs.
Successful reappointments, tenure and
promotions.