I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Children's Theatre
2. Course Prefix & Number:
THTR 2410
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Children’s Theatre is theatre written, directed, and produced for a young audience performed by adult actors. In this course students will participate in all phases of producing a children’s theatre production as part of the Central Lakes College theatre season. This is a performance class.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
THTR 2410 - Children's Theatre
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
THTR 2410 - Children's Theatre
There are no corequisites for this course.
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 interpersonal communication skills |
Work together as a production team |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Analyze the script |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Actively participate in the rehearsal and performance process |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Analyze a script in terms of Aristotle’s 6 components of Drama.
|
6
|
|
Realize the importance of introducing theatre and the arts to children at an early age.
|
6
|
|
Follow the four phases of acting.
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
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1. The Importance of Children’s Theatre
|
|
2. Theatre Terms
|
|
3. Theatre Terms vs. Recreational Theatre
|
|
A. Children’s Theatre: A production of a written script directed specifically for a child audience, performed by
adults.
|
|
B. Recreational Theatre. Formal Theatre: The main goal is the growth of the individual participant.
|
|
C. Creative Drama. An informal drama developed for and by the participant. The main goal is the growth of
the individual participant.
|
|
4. Play Analysis
|
|
A. Aristotle’s Poetics
|
|
1. Plot
|
|
2. Theme
|
|
3. Characters
|
|
4. Language
|
|
5. Mood - Music
|
|
6. Spectacle Technical Theatre
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|
B. Play Genre
|
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C. Play Structure
|
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1. The Beginning
|
|
2. The Middle
|
|
3. The End
|
|
5. The Four Phases of Acting
|
|
1. Phase 1 – The Audition
|
|
2. Phase 2 – The Rehearsal
|
|
3. Phase 3 – The Performance
|
|
4. Phase 4 – Self-Reflection
|
|
6. The Audience
|
|
A. Preschool
|
|
B. Elementary School
|
|
C. Middle School
|
|
7. The Production Team
|
|
A. Directors
|
|
B. Designers
|
|
1. Set
|
|
2. Costume
|
|
3. Lights
|
|
4. Sound
|
|
5. Special Effect
|
|
C. Front of House
|
|
8. Social Skills
|
|
A. Manners
|
|
B. Punctuality
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Children's Theatre
2. Course Prefix & Number:
THTR 2410
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Children’s Theatre is theatre written, directed, and produced for a young audience performed by adult actors. In this course students will participate in all phases of producing a children’s theatre production as part of the Central Lakes College theatre season. This is a performance class.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
THTR 2410 - Children's Theatre
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
THTR 2410 - Children's Theatre
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 interpersonal communication skills |
Work together as a production team |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Actively participate in the rehearsal and performance process |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Analyze a script in terms of Aristotle’s 6 components of Drama.
|
6
|
|
Realize the importance of introducing theatre and the arts to children at an early age.
|
6
|
|
Follow the four phases of acting.
|
6
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
1. The Importance of Children’s Theatre
|
|
2. Theatre Terms
|
|
3. Theatre Terms vs. Recreational Theatre
|
|
A. Children’s Theatre: A production of a written script directed specifically for a child audience, performed by
adults.
|
|
B. Recreational Theatre. Formal Theatre: The main goal is the growth of the individual participant.
|
|
C. Creative Drama. An informal drama developed for and by the participant. The main goal is the growth of
the individual participant.
|
|
4. Play Analysis
|
|
A. Aristotle’s Poetics
|
|
1. Plot
|
|
2. Theme
|
|
3. Characters
|
|
4. Language
|
|
5. Mood - Music
|
|
6. Spectacle Technical Theatre
|
|
B. Play Genre
|
|
C. Play Structure
|
|
1. The Beginning
|
|
2. The Middle
|
|
3. The End
|
|
5. The Four Phases of Acting
|
|
1. Phase 1 – The Audition
|
|
2. Phase 2 – The Rehearsal
|
|
3. Phase 3 – The Performance
|
|
4. Phase 4 – Self-Reflection
|
|
6. The Audience
|
|
A. Preschool
|
|
B. Elementary School
|
|
C. Middle School
|
|
7. The Production Team
|
|
A. Directors
|
|
B. Designers
|
|
1. Set
|
|
2. Costume
|
|
3. Lights
|
|
4. Sound
|
|
5. Special Effect
|
|
C. Front of House
|
|
8. Social Skills
|
|
A. Manners
|
|
B. Punctuality
|