WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Theatre 105
Course Description and Outline |
THTR 105: Introduction to Acting I
| Credits |
3 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years) |
| Academic Discipline |
Theatre
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| Academic Division |
Communications and Fine Arts |
| Prerequisites |
none |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
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2007-2008 | I : Catalog Course Description |
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| Examines fundamentals of stage acting with special emphasis on improvisation. Introduces the principles that govern the performing environment. Speech and vocal skills as well as theatrical movement will be stressed. Emphasis is on the preparation aspect of acting rather than on performance. |
| II : Course Objectives |
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By the completion of the class, the students should, with 75% accuracy:
- Describe how to prepare for a stage performance
- Present a monologue using proper characterization
- Improvise on a given theme
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| III : Course Linkage |
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| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
Students should:
1. Know the subject matter appropriate to the musical theater degree.
2. Develop effective oral communication skills.
3. Succeed at transfer institutions.
4. Understand the importance of cultural traitions, diversity, and ethics in the modern world.
5. Have an understanding of fine arts or performing arts.
Personal Development
• develop creative capacities
Community Commitment
• Participate in a cultural or artistic event
• Appreciate the unique role of the fine arts and humanities in the development of cultural values |
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