THEATRE 100
THEATRE & WESTERN CIVILIZATIONOFFICE
Office Hours. 2 pm to 3 pm T /TH or Wed by appointment
Email: pcirino@mail.sdsu.edu Phone: 619-729-5549. Office DA 207
Course Objectives
-Outline the properties of Theatre
-Find the meaning in how Theatre elements can evoke a multitude of emotions
-Investigate how a variety of artists come together to create a singular vision
-Write critiques on plays produced by The School of Theatre, Television and Film
-Participate in online and in classroom activities involving set design, stage construction,
directing, acting and playwriting
-Appreciate Theatre as an art form and discover a reflection of society
-Define specific terms relating to the study of Theatre
-Distinguish between Theatre and drama
-This class will endeavor to find the relevance of Theatre in This age of massive amounts of
entertainment be funneled at you from every electronic device possible.
Assignments
Presentations
- Create a 5 to 10 minute (longer pieces will be cut off) piece of Theatre that can be done live or
shown in class. Groups of 8 students will join together and create a production (play/film). Each
student will work in one of these specific areas Director, Playwright, screenwriter, production
designer, Set Design, Costume Design, projections, social networks, video, Lighting, Sound
Design or Dramaturgy. All students must participate in the entire project as is required by the
script (outside performers may be used to augment the needs of the production). Each student
will write a paper including the research used for the specific area that you are in charge of
working on.
Blogs
You are required to blog about the questions that will be posted each Friday (unless otherwise
indicated) starting at 1 pm. Blogs should be thoughtful, well written, cogent and germane to the
topic feel free to use any resource you would like. Please do not plagiarize, as it will be grounds
for failing the class. Write in your own vernacular.
Critiques
You are required to attend the four SDSU Theatre Season performances and The SDSU Film
Festival specified below and write a review . All The productions will be subject to questions on
the midterm or final exam. You will need proof of purchase of your tickets. If you purchase
Season Semester tickets The Box Office will supply your instructor with a list of names. If you
choose to purchase individual tickets (which I suggest you don’t as the cost is greater) then you
will need to provide proof of your ticket to the GA. Obtain your tickets online.
1. Fool for Love/Action
SDSU Experimental Theatre
(due Sept. 30 by 10 pm)
2. A My Name is Alice
3.Little by Little.
SDSU ExperimentalTheatre
SDSU Experimental Theatre
(due Oct 28 by 10 pm)
(due Nov 14 by 10 pm)
4. Laramie Project
SDSU Don Powell Theatre
(due Nov 25 by 10 pm)
5. Film Festival
6. Ching Chong Chinaman
SDSU Don Powell Theatre
Asian American Rep. Theatre
(due Dec15 by 10 pm)
(due Dec 2 by 10 pm)
Required Text Book
“Theatre as Human Action” by Thomas S. Hischalk
Available at KB Books
August 26 Mon
August 28 Wed
Intro to class, add codes and overview of syllabus
Brief look at what Theatre/Film is and can be
August 30 Fri
Off
September 2 Mon
September 4 Wed
Off
Overview of Blog work
September 6 Fri
Blog#1 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available for responses till 2pm).
September 9 Mon 'Theatre’ Ch. 1 in Theatre as Human Action
September 11Wed
'The Theatre’ Ch. 1 in Theatre as Human Action
September 13 Fri
Blog#2 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2 pm).
September 16 Mon ‘The Play’ Ch. 2 in Theatre as Human Action
September 18 Wed. ‘The Play’ Ch. 2 in Theatre as Human Action
September 20 Fri
Blog#3 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2pm).
September 23 Mon
‘The Playwright’ Ch. 3 in Theatre as Human Action
September 25 Wed
'The Playwright’ Ch. 3 in Theatre as Human Action
September 27 Fri.
Blog#4 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2pm).
September 30 Mon ‘The Actor’ Ch. 4 in Theatre as Human Action
October 2 Wed
‘The Actor’ Ch. 4 in Theatre as Human Action
October 4 Fri
Blog#5 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2pm).
October 7 Mon.
October 9 Wed
October 11 Fri
'The Directors' Ch. 5 in Theatre as Human Action
'The Directors' Ch. 5 in Theatre as Human Action
Blog#6 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and available till 2pm).
October 14 Mon
'Set Design’ Ch. 6 in Theatre as Human Action
October 16 Wed
October 18 Fri
'Set/New tech Design’Ch.6 in Theatre as Human Action
Blog#7 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and available till 2pm).
October 21 Mon
October 23 Wed
October 25 Fri
Mid-term review
Mid-term
No Blog Day
October 28 Mon
‘Costume Design’ Ch. 6 in Theatre as Human Action
October 30 Wed
‘Sound Design’ Ch. 6 in Theatre as Human Action
November 1 Fri
Blog#8 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2pm).
November 4 Mon
‘New Tech’Ch.6 Theatre as Human Action
November 6 Wed.
‘The Audience’ Ch.7 in Theatre as Human Action
November 8 Fri
Blog#9 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2pm).
November 11 Mon Off
November 13 Wed Presentation rehearsal
November 15 Fri
Blog#10 (question will be posted on Blackboard at 1 pm
and be available till 2 pm).
November 18 Mon Final presentation
November 20 Wed Final presentation
November 22 Fri Final presentation
November 25 Mon Final presentation
November 27 Wed Final presentation
November 29 Fri Off
December 2 Mon
December 4 Wed
December 6 Fri.
Final presentation
Final presentation
Final presentation No Blog due
Final Exam Friday December 13 1pm to 2pm
Mid-term/final
Critiques
Blogs/ Participation
Presentations
Grades
20%
10%
30%
40%
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity is one of The fundamental principles of a university community. San Diego
State University expects the highest standards of academic honesty from all students. Violations
of academic integrity include the following: (1) unauthorized assistance on an examination, (2)
falsification or invention of data, (3) unauthorized collaboration on an academic exercise, (4)
plagiarism, (5) misappropriation of research materials, (6) unauthorized access of an instructor’s
files or computer account, and (7) any other serious violation of academic integrity as established
by the instructor. If your academic integrity is not maintained on a test or assignment, you will
automatically receive a grade of zero for That test or assignment and you will be reported to the
Dean’s Office, in accordance with SDSU academic integrity policy. Penalties can be severe.
More specific information is available in The SDSU Bulletin, both in print and on-line.
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Students who need accommodation of Their disabilities should contact me privately to discuss
specific accommodations for which They have received authorization. If you have a disability,
but have not contacted Student Disability Services at 619 594-6431 (Calpulli Center, Suite
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I reserve the right to adjust the schedule and/or syllabus during the semester