HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTRAL
MUSICAL THEATER
SYLLABUS
Fall semester, 2011
DRAM 1161 (CRN50534) Musical Theater 1
10:30AM – 1:30 Friday FAC 112
Kathleen Knight- Instructor
(713) 718-6614 Office
(713)718-6600 FAC Office
(832) 752-3898 Cell
kathleen.knight@hccs.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focus on the study and performance of works from the musical theatre
repertory, including musical comedy, reviews, operetta and basic vocal
and movement skills. Theatre attendance and/or assistance in college
productions required.
TEXT: Music and scenes material provided by HCC.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 Discover, define and discuss the physical, emotional, intellectual,
and technical skills involved with musical theater performance
 Learn and display musical theatre terminology
 Participate in exercises for singing, acting and movement
 Apply all the above in staged musical comedy scenes
 Rehearse, memorize and perform solos, duets/trios
 Participate in class production numbers (song and dance)
 Select, memorize and rehearse one or two audition songs
 Attend and analyze 2 full live musicals to learn by example
 Develop self confidence to perform before a live audience
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
 Attend all classes and actively participate
 Memorize and apply musical theatre terminology
 Research, rehearse, and memorize 3 events (solos, duets, scene
(dialogue, dancing and singing), 1 to 2 chorus numbers
 Attend 2 musicals and type a one page critique
 Mid-term exam Oct, 7
 Final performance in Theater One Tues. Dec.11 @7:00p
COURSE DUPLICATION:
Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face
significant tuition/fee increases a HCC and other Texas public
colleges and universities. Please ask me or a counselor about
opportunities for tutoring or other assistance prior to
withdrawing from the course, or if you are not receiving passing
grades.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
WEEK 1: Introductions, musical theater vocabulary; physical and vocal
warm-ups and vocal assessments. Write 5 musicals you know or would
like to know. Fill out information sheet i.e. name, age range, height, voice
type , character type, etc. Learn 3 or more musical theater dance steps.
WEEK 2: Assign group number, warm-ups with sound and movement,
Lessac technique, vocalize and review basic dance moves. Begin to
assign solo numbers and possible duets or trios. Look at possible scene
work (2 or more actor/singers)
WEEK 3: Look at exerpts from several contrasting musicals. Sound and
movement exercises. Mirror work and circle exercises. Review and add
dance steps. Assign more solos and start rehearsing the group number
and solos.
WEEK 4: Warm-ups and solo work. Rehearse group number with
accompanist. Start rehearsing solos with accompanist. (Record )
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WEEK 5: Warm-ups. Group number memorized (October 1) Start
choreography on group number. Solos and duets and scene work.
WEEK 6: Tour Theatre One and the Heinen Theatre. Sound and
movement exercises. Rehearse scenes, solos, and group number.
Choose second group number and rehearse.
WEEK 7: Vocalize, and stretch. Stage solo numbers(memorized)
WEEK 8: Scene work, group numbers (MID-TERM October 28)
WEEK 9: Warm-ups, group and solos
WEEK 10: Sound and movement, scene work, review group numbers
WEEK 11: Warm-ups, group and scene work, solos
WEEK 12: Warm-ups, diction exercises, group, scene, and solos
WEEK 13: Warm-ups, dance rehearsal, solo rehearsals
WEEK 14: REVIEW (Musical reviews are due)
WEEK 15: Dress rehearsal in Theatre One (Dec. 9)
WEEK 16: FINAL IN THEATRE ONE (Tuesday Dec.13@7:00)
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An EVALUATION FOR GREATER LEARNING STUDENT SURVEY SYSTEM
Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful
student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning.
During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online
survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The
anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your
professors and division chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community
College Student System online near the end of the term. This will
replace the paper SEOI, Student Evaluation of Instruction.
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COURSE DUPLICATION:
Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face
significant tuition/fee increases a HCC and other Texas public colleges
and universities. Please ask me or a counselor about opportunities
for tutoring or other assistance prior to withdrawing from the course,
or if you are not receiving passing grades.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
If the student wishes to withdraw, the deadline for that is Nov. 3,
before 4:30. That can be done online without having to see a faculty
member. Faculty are no longer allowed to assist a student by
withdrawing him/her at the student’s request for reasons other than
excessive absences. If a student is unable to withdraw online, the
reason may be due to the student exceeding the ‘”6 drop rule” or the
reason may be that the class is linked to another class in a corequisite circumstance. In such a case, the student should be referred
to counseling for advising. If the withdrawal is allowable but not
doable by the student online (such as a learning community, the
registration staff may assist the student in withdrawing the class for
the student. If action is not taken, the result will be an “F” (poor
Performance) or the new final grade of “FX” given to students who
stopped attending class. The instructor will not be allowed the option
of submitting a grade change form to change the grade of “FX” or “F”
to “W” if the student has stopped attending class.
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT:
Advisement concerning specific Fine Arts courses and degree 101, to
speak to a full time instructor in your area of interest. plans for
Drama and Music) is available to you during the academic semester.
Please sign up in the Fine Arts office.
CLASS ROOM RULES:
NO cell phones, gum chewing, children or guests.
GRADES:
Grades are based on attendance, preparation, attitude,
Co-operation and performance skills. Being on time for class and
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Performances is imperative. It prepares the student for professionalism
in the world of theater. It is recommended to arrive 15 minutes prior to
the starting time to get settled, warmed up, etc.
GRADING SCALE:
90---100
80----89
70----79
60----69
0-----59
A
B
C
D
F
Participation %15
Reports
%10
Mid-term
%25
Final
%50
SUPPORT SERVICES: Students who require reasonable accommodations
for disabilities are encouraged to call (713) 718-6163 to make necessary
arrangements. Only faculty are authorized to provide accommodations
requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
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