Drama 159: Basic Action Movement

Winter Quarter 2013

Instructor: Bradetta (Detta) Vines

E-mail:bradetta.vines@bellevuecollege.edu

Phone: 425-564-2719

Office location: E121        

Description:

Concentrates on tuning the actor’s body. Students gain fluidity, flexibility, and strength as they use their bodies to create character and define space. Students practice dramatic situations incorporating character work and strenuous physical activity. Same as PE 159. Either DRMA 159 or PE 159 may be taken for credit, not both.

Course Information

Course Outcomes

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Employ physical group dynamics

 • Create a character physically.

• Develop and demonstrate a physical warm-up.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the role that trust plays in physical performance

 • Apply knowledge of spatial relationships within a physical space or a group

 • Perform movement using strengthened body mechanics

• Use physicality to create narrative

 

How Outcomes will be met

-This is a scene study class for the more advanced student actor

- 2 acting texts are used

-Warm up and focus exercises are used almost every class

           

 

Grading

 

Coming to class is crucial.  This class is built upon your willingness to stretch yourself, to challenge yourself and to accept others in the class without judgment.   If you miss more than 4 classes your grade will be automatically dropped. If you miss 8 you automatically fail.  Constant tardiness will cause your grade to drop, as will any more than two absences. Absences can be explained, they are very rarely excused.

 

35%     Attendance and Behavior as outlined in this syllabus

5%       See Little Shop of Horrors and write a one page response paper on the acting

20%     First Presentation of composition

20%     Final Presentation

 100%  Total

 

Books and Materials Required

The Art Of Stillness

The Viewpoint Book

Tapi “Shoes” A link to the shoe and the store where you will receive a discount has been emailed to you.

Monday

Wednesday

 

 

 

Classroom Learning Atmosphere

Instructor’s Expectation

 

Preparation:

You must come to class prepared, in clothes in which you can move and are comfortable. You must have your Tapi’s for the Suzuki portion of class.  Be sure to eat and drink before class.  Cell phones must be turned OFF before class.  No gum or food in class (water only.)  Please be responsible for your safety. You are adults. If exercises are two strenuous for your body please adjust accordingly.

 

 

Assignments:

-You will present your composition work in class. .  You will give a final presentation with all rehearsal props and costumes.  You will then receive feedback.

-Your Final Presentation of your composition should incorporate some, perhaps all, of the feedback you receive in class after your first presentation.

-All other assignments are in class participation

Cell phones are to be turned off and put in your bag (never carried on your person) during class.

It is the expectation of the instructor that as college students you are prepared to investigate and perform adult material.  This is the kind of material that you will find at the university and semi-professional and professional level.  This material may challenge your politics, culture, beliefs and personal comfort.  Let it.  At any time that you are uncomfortable in the class or with the material, please see me immediately in class or in my office.

 

Affirmation of Inclusion

 

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.

We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

 

Division Statements

 

At Bellevue College Drama Classes are housed in the Theatre Arts Department within the Arts and Humanities Division.

 

Please look at the following pages.  You will find good information about ways to succeed as a student in Arts and Humanities classes at Bellevue College. 

 

http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/AHGdlns-StdntGrwth.htm

http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html

 

Information about Bellevue Colleges copyright guidelines can be found at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/links/copyright.html

 

A good  resource for Plagiarism is the Writing Lab:  http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html

Student Code

 

“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.  Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates.  The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.  Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.”  The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

 

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account.  You must use this email in this class.

Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. To create your account, go to:  https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam.

 

BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.

 

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

 

The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.

 

The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498.  Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110.   .    .  Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc

 

Public Safety

 

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Academic Calendar

 

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