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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Acting II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
THTR 1462
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is an advanced course in acting, taking the Stanislavski acting method and concentrating on in-depth scenework and critiquing.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
THTR 1462 - Acting II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THTR 1461 | Acting I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
THTR 1462 - Acting II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Articulate an informed opinion in class discussion. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write a coherent critique of performances. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Work with others in completing a project. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Demonstrate an understanding of the tenets of the Stanislavski system of actor training.
|
6
|
|
Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of performance, including stage movement and vocal production.
|
6
|
|
Make thoughtful choices that reflect artistic, practical, and creative considerations.
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
1. Stanislavski’s system: historical perspective
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|
2. The method of physical action
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|
3. Elements of an action
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A. The ‘magic if’
B. Given circumstances
C. Imagination
D. Concentration of attention
E. Truth and Belief
F. Communion
G. Adaptation
H. Tempo-rhythm
I. Emotional memory
|
|
4. Analysis through events and actions
|
|
5. Super-Objective and through-lines of actions
|
|
6. The actor’s physical apparatus
|
|
7. Building the character
|
|
8. Subtext
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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Acting II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
THTR 1462
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is an advanced course in acting, taking the Stanislavski acting method and concentrating on in-depth scenework and critiquing.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
THTR 1462 - Acting II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THTR 1461 | Acting I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
THTR 1462 - Acting II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Articulate an informed opinion in class discussion. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write a coherent critique of performances. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Work with others in completing a project. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Demonstrate an understanding of the tenets of the Stanislavski system of actor training.
|
6
|
|
Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of performance, including stage movement and vocal production.
|
6
|
|
Make thoughtful choices that reflect artistic, practical, and creative considerations.
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
1. Stanislavski’s system: historical perspective
|
|
2. The method of physical action
|
|
3. Elements of an action
|
A. The ‘magic if’
B. Given circumstances
C. Imagination
D. Concentration of attention
E. Truth and Belief
F. Communion
G. Adaptation
H. Tempo-rhythm
I. Emotional memory
|
|
4. Analysis through events and actions
|
|
5. Super-Objective and through-lines of actions
|
|
6. The actor’s physical apparatus
|
|
7. Building the character
|
|
8. Subtext
|