Physical Violence for the Stage

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Develop sound warm-ups and basic safety awareness
• Demonstrate increased balance and spatial awareness in partner work
• Execute safe, controlled front, back, and side falls and rolls.
• Recognize weapon styles, weapons and construction, and care techniques
• Perform safe, choreographed sequences of violence both with and without text, demonstrating proper unarmed and armed techniques within the given circumstances of the material

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance and Presentations	65%
Assigned viewings and papers	10%
Weapons examination	10%
Final presentation	15%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93	A
92-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-83	B
82-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-73	C
72-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-63	D
62-60	D-
59-0	F

Attendance/Participation:

Students are expected to attend all classes. As a studio class, missing class means you will miss the demonstrations and exercises/drills for the safety techniques and choreography. The class will meet 14 times this semester. Students attending 13 or 14 will earn a 100% attendance grade. Students attending 11-12 will earn an 80% attendance grade. Students attending 10 classes will earn a 70% attendance grade. Students attending 9 classes will earn a 60% attendance grade. Students attending fewer than 9 classes will fail the course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students will be responsible to purchase safety gloves for the sword work. They are available at Lowes or Home Depot and/or most drug stores. They cost between $5 and $8.