COURSE SYLLABUS
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YEAR COURSE OFFERED:
2014
SEMESTER COURSE OFFERED:
Spring
DEPARTMENT:
School of Theatre and Dance
COURSE NUMBER:
Thea 3321-1
NAME OF COURSE:
Acting VI
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:
Sara Becker
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The information contained in this class syllabus is subject to change without
notice. Students are expected to be aware of any additional course policies
presented by the instructor during the course.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
 Identify and support Shakespeare’s rhetorical forms for the purpose of
making strong arguments,
 Be able to recognize how word choice, versification, and rhetorical forms
give the actor a road map for approaching many different types of
material,
 Develop stronger cold reading strategies,
 Continue building a repertoire of Shakespeare material,
 Continue the development of a rehearsal process that is prescriptive,
active, and able to be articulated.
 Make acting choices that balance Shakespeare’s form and story telling
with personal interpretation,
 Make physical choices that support heightened language.
Major Assignments/Exams
Midterm Feedback Paper
Final Feedback Paper
10%
10%
Subjective Participation Assessment
Subjective Performance Work
Subjective Overall Skill attainment
10%
30%
40%
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Required Resource books
The Arden Shakespeare Complete Works
Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary (2 Vol.) Alex. Schmidt
(I understand this can now be downloaded for the iPhones.)
Recommended Resources and Readings
I also recommend that you purchase these reference books:
Shakespeare A-Z by Charles Boyce
Backwards and Forwards by David Ball
Mastering Shakespeare by Scott Kaiser
Important Dates
January 21st and 23rd- No class due to research at Playmaker’s Rep
February 4 and 6th- No class due to Graduate Recruitment
March 6- Midterm paper due
April 17- final feedback paper due
Expectations
Your attendance in this class is a given, and only affects your grade when you start missing class.
See the department’s policy below.
You are welcome to come to me at any time in the semester to discuss your progress. I count on
your integrity as individuals to guide how hard you work in this class. If you choose to give this
class short shrift, I may not act disappointed or demand an explanation, but I will notice and your
grade will reflect that.
Attendance
The departmental rules are: You are allowed to miss two classes without it affecting your grade.
After that each absence cuts 5% off of your grade. Miss three times your grade is docked 5%,
Miss five times it is down 15%.
If you are tardy three times, it equals one absence. If you come to me and ask to leave early, that
is the same as arriving late. If you have to leave class early three times, it is counted as an
absence. If you are late and I have already taken attendance, it is your responsibility to make sure
that you are marked as present.
If you are early to class, I expect that that time will be spent getting yourself ready for the work
ahead. Please do not use this time to text, call people, or sit and listen to your iPod. I would also
suggest that you wait after class a good ten minutes before you reconnect with the electronic
world. In this reflection period, you may find some additional insights into the work.
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