TART 1-4 section 71034
TART 1-4A section 71035(Lab)
Instructor: Hal Landon
Classroom: H100
ACTING 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ACTING
COURSE OUTLINE
Student Learning Objectives
1. The student will learn the basic requirements for performing on stage: Working with a director,
script analysis, the rehearsal process, using props, and learning lines.
2. The student will learn the basic techniques for evoking truthful emotional responses.
3. The student will learn the basic techniques for creating clear enunciation.
4. The student will learn the basic techniques of phrasing and word emphasis.
5. The student will learn to develop these skills through improvisation, rehearsal, and performance.
Course Requirements
1.
2.
3.
4.
Class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 10:15 plus lab from 10:15 to 10:45
Prompt and consistent attendance
Acting exercises and improvisations in class
Three performances in class: Short two character scene
Full length two character scene (mid-term)
Monologue (final)
5. Rehearsals of scenes and monologues in class plus TBA time
6. A written description of the techniques used for each performance
7. Attendance of performances outside of class with written evaluations
Textbook (Recommended)
Acting Essentials by Alex Golson
Grading System
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
Assignments
Involvement in class work……………………..
Short scene plus written analysis………………
Full length scene plus written analysis…….......
Performance attendance and analysis…….........
Monologue plus written analysis…………........
Three Allowed Absences
You are allowed three absences over the course of the semester. Your fourth absence will
result in your semester grade being dropped one full letter. Each additional absence will drop your
grade another letter. This same rule applies to tardiness. Unexcused early departures from class
will be considered an absence.
Instructor email: hallandon1@msn.com
Points
20
15
25
10
30
100
TART 1-2 section 50124
TART 1-2A section 50125
Instructor: Hal Landon
Classroom: H100
ACTING 1 – INTRODUCTION TO ACTING
COURSE OUTLINE
Student Learning Objectives
1. The student will learn the basic requirements for performing on stage: Working with a director,
script analysis, the rehearsal process, using props, and learning lines.
2. The student will learn the basic techniques for evoking truthful emotional responses.
3. The student will learn the basic techniques for creating believable and interesting characters.
4. The student will learn to develop these skills through improvisation, rehearsal, and performance.
Course Requirements
1.
2.
3.
4.
Class meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Prompt and consistent attendance.
Acting exercises and improvisations in class
Two performances in class: Short two character scene
Full length two character scene
5. Rehearsals of scenes in class.
6. A written character analysis for each performance.
7. Performance analysis of LBCC summer production.
Grading System
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
Assignments
Points
Involvement in class work and rehearsals………..
Short scene plus written analysis…………….......
Full length scene plus written analysis……….......
Performance analysis…………………………….
40
20
30
10
100
Three Allowed Absences
You are allowed three absences over the course of the semester. Your fourth absence will result
in your semester grade being dropped one full letter. Each additional absence will drop your grade
another letter. This same rule applies to tardiness. Unexcused early departures from class will be
considered and absence.
Instructor email: hallandon1@msn.com
TART 51AD – 1 (50155)
Instructor: Hal Landon
THEATRE FORUM
There will be no regular class times for Theatre Forum. The class for this summer
semester will have a seminar format and consist of the following requirements:
1. Read the play or view a DVD of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Written copies of the plays can be found
in the LBCC library or any public library. You can purchase the plays at a very
reasonable price at any large bookstore or through online sources such as
Amazon.com. DVDs can be purchased or rented very cheaply through Net-Flix,
Amazon.com, and other online sites. The film version of A Streetcar Named Desire
starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh is the best and most available version.
The version of Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman is quite good and
readily available.
2. A mid-term exam to be held on Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 AM at a location TBD.
The purpose of the test is to determine if you have read or seen both of the plays.
3. Attend a performance of the LBCC Theatre Department’s production of The
Third Great Course Acting Show: Julius and Cleopatra and Henry the X Part VII.
4. A final exam to be held on Thursday, July 28 at 11:00 AM at a location TBD.
Again, the purpose of the test is to determine if you actually saw the production.
Instructor email: hallandon1@msn.com
THEATRE FORUM
Student Learning Objectives
1. To familiarize the student with some of the great plays and playwrights of theatre history.
2. To enhance the student’s ability to appreciate these plays and playwrights.
3. To be able to assess the influence of these plays and playwrights on the current state of theatre
and the entertainment industry in general.
Course Requirements
1. View filmed versions of selected plays
2. Lectures in class on the history and significance of these plays as well as an examination of their
style and content.
3. Attend the play performed by the LBCC Theatre Department.
4. Two exams, one mid-term and one final, covering the above mentioned material.