Acting I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Define and identify major acting techniques, traditions, and legacies that have shaped the craft of acting

• Analyze text, and document beats, objectives, obstacles, and tactics of a character in a dramatic plot and/or scene

• Develop thorough preparation skills including but not limited to a full character biography

• Demonstrate ability to apply techniques in performance

• Rehearse and perform monologues and scenes from established plays or musicals as well as stand-alone sonnets

• Develop academic skills and demonstrate the ability to identify and use campus services and resources

• Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community

• Build connections between self and peers, faculty, and staff

• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats

• Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly

• Feel confident in their entire presentation

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Sentimental Object | Share a story about a personal object. SLO #2: Analyze and evaluate messages according to context, audience, intent, and other principles of oral communication, to contribute to the ongoing development of knowledge and relationships.	10 points
Assessment/Monologue | Students demonstrate level of performance and practice at the top of the semester as a diagnostic	10 points
Physical Destination | Students demonstrate basic understanding of Hagen’s Physical Destination Exercise	20 points
RE-WRITE: Sentimental Object | Students demonstrate ability to create a cohesive and true story with a beginning, middle and end	10 points
Assigned Monologue | Students perform an assigned monologue demonstrating basic knowledge of Hagen and Stanislavski techniques, and professional rehearsal practices	20 points
Movement: Sentimental Object | Students demonstrate ability to tell their story through movement utilizing skills learned from Laban’s 8 Efforts	10 points
Character Biography: Scene | Students create a biography of their character from an assigned scene using Hagen’s 9 Questions	20 points
Scene | Students demonstrate ability to break down, rehearse, and perform an assigned scene using techniques learned in class	50 points
Final: Assigned Monologue and Character Biography | Students revisit the Assigned Monologue with new techniques and approach to rehearsal. Additionally, students will create a biography of their character using Hagen’s 9 Questions. SLO #1: Demonstrate appropriate and ethical oral communication messages for given contexts and communicators to increase knowledge, foster understanding, and/or promote change.	100 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0%-92.9%	A-
87.0%-89.9%	B+
83.0%-86.9%	B
80.0%-82.9%	B-
77.0%-79.9%	C+
73.0%-76.9%	C
70.0%-72.9%	C-
60.0%-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

The midterm grade period occurs each semester between the fifth and sixth week of classes. During this time, a midterm grade will be assigned based on assignments completed to date. Students with a D or F at midterm should discuss strategies for improvement with the instructor. Midterm grades can be accessed in UNCGenie. Students are encouraged to consult their academic advisor if considering withdrawal.

Late assignments will not be accepted. Students must contact the instructor before class if unable to present or submit assignments on time for alternative arrangements.

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education. Two absences per semester are permitted. For each additional absence beyond two, a deduction of 25 points will be made from the student’s final point count. Students are permitted one late arrival; after the first, each tardy results in a deduction of 15 points from the final point count. Arriving more than 5 minutes late counts as tardy. Students absent are responsible for catching up on missed material independently.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.