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Fall 2006 Advance Course Information This information effective for Fall 2006. Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes. 126. Theater in the "Chicano Power" Movement. Instructor: Alma Martinez Course Description This course focuses on approaching acting first from a physically emotive source and than by incorporating the text. The work is based on the classical forms of commedia dell arte and Mexican “carpa” and contemporary practitioners Jerzi Grotowski and Luis Valdez. Scene work will incorporate both classical and contemporary texts that will be staged in a manner focusing on culturally and ethnically diverse expressions. (On completion of this course, students will have two contrasting audition monologues and a professional headshot and resume.) Required Texts Plays and texts to be determined. Attendance Perfect attendance is required and will be recorded at each class. The first rule of acting is showing up for a performance, rehearsal, or class so there will be no late arrivals once class has started. Contact the instructor the day before if you cannot make a class otherwise you will be marked as absent. Participation 100% committed participation is mandatory in any acting class. Its is imperative that students complete the readings and come to class and section prepared to discuss the assigned material and participate in physical exercises that incorporate course concepts. Physical Activity This class involves high physical activity and close physical contact so I strongly recommend students wear loose clothing, wear soft-soled shoes, and remove all large or dangling jewelry. PLEASE tie your hair back. Advising Students should meet with their instructor for private coaching during the quarter. Acting is a very personal art form and individual coaching is the best way to improve your acting skills. Drama majors, or possible majors, are especially encouraged to seek advice. Course Assignments
Written Work, and Tickets and Programs All written work must have your name, course number, and date on the first page. The work must be typed, double spaced, have numbered pages, and be stapled together or it will not be accepted. Tickets and programs must be stapled together with all the above information written on the top page. At the end of the quarter theatre tickets, programs and written work can be picked up at the instructor’s office. These will only be held for 4 weeks. Course Evaluation and Grading
To receive a letter grade of “A”, a student must attend all classes, participate in classroom discussions, exercises, scene presentations, attend all the requisite theatre performances, and complete all reading and written assignments. Physical and written exercises must show original and creative thinking with an excellent grasp of the ideas and themes discussed in class. You will be graded on the basis of your own personal growth and not against other students. A letter grade of “B”, “C” or “D” will be based on the degree to which the above requirements are met or not met. A more detailed grade rubric is available upon request. Ethical Conduct Ethical conduct is required and I expect all papers to be in your own words. If it is determined that you have plagiarized you will get no credit or reduced credit for the course, as well as any college sanctions that UCSC Student Affairs determines, e.g. suspension or notation of student file. Strive for originality and bold creativity in everything you do in this course. This is what will make you a great artist and a highly original human being. Everyone is asked to respect each other's work and refrain from making any negative or insensitive comments, in class or outside of class, to a person who has had the courage to seek deeper levels of emotional and physical expression. Policies
Academic Accomodation Students with physical or mental conditions that may necessitate an academic accommodation or the use of auxiliary aids and services in a class must initiate the request with Disability Resource Center (CRC). The DRC will evaluate the request along with the required documentation, recommend appropriate accommodations and prepare a verification letter dated in the current academic term in which the request is being made. Please contact the DRC as soon as possible: timely notice is needed to arrange for appropriate accommodations. The DRC is located at 146 Hahn Student Services 459-2089, drc@cats.ucsc.edu UCSC Enrollment and Grading Deadlines
CLASS SCHEDULE * Syllabus subject to change by Instructor * WEEK 1Sept. Auditions. Sept. Introductions. Review syllabus. The Warm-Up. Assignment: Read “Romeo and Juliet” twice. WEEK 3 Oct. The Body in Space Oct. Scene Work Assignment: Begin Scene & Character Analysis (4 page min.), Emotional and WEEK 5: MID-TERM WEEK 6: Nov. Exercises & Scene Work
WEEK 8: Turn in: Final Acting Resume and Headshot WEEK 9: Nov. 23 Exercises & Scene Work Turn in: Turn-in: 2 Tickets Stubs and Programs. Nov. 30 PERFORM FINAL SCENES Turn-in: Scene & Character Analysis (4-page minimum) and Emotional WEEK11: BOOKS & VIDEOS ON RESERVE - TBD 161. Theater in the "Chicano Power" Movement. Instructor: Alma Martinez Course Description The Chicana/o (Mexican-American) population has emerged as the “majority minority” in the state of California (2000 Census). Given this dramatic demographic shift, this course exams the evolving cultural history of this burgeoning US American community through a survey of the major representative texts of the Chicana/o Theater canon. Plays read incorporate the following themes, a) Chicana/o national identity formation, b) Indigenismo (Indigeniety), c) Frontera/Border cultural politics, c) Sexual politics and, d) Chicana/o urban mythology. Through the reading of plays, lectures, discussion, written work, attending theater performances, viewing videos and The Nuevas Fronteras Project, this class examines the growing importance of Chicana/o Theater as a major US American Theater genre. Course Objectives
Required Texts Reader available at Bay Tree Bookstore. Assigned articles will be handed out in class. Attendance and Participation Perfect attendance is required and role will be taken at each meeting. The class is a lecture and seminar format therefore it is imperative that students do the readings, bring course readers and articles to each meeting, and come prepared to discuss assignments and write response papers in class. Students arriving late will not be admitted. Course Assignments
Format for Written Work All written work must have a cover page including the assignment title, your name, course number, and date. The work must be typed, double-spaced, have numbered pages, be stapled together or it will, 1) not be accepted or, 2) lead to a reduced grade. At the end of the quarter all written work and ticket stubs and programs can be picked up at the TA’s office. These items will be held for four weeks. Tickets and Programs All tickets and programs must be stapled together, or placed in an envelope, with your name and the date clearly legible on the front surface. If you would like these items returned, you can pick them up at the TA’s office. These items will be held for four weeks. Advising Students should meet with the instructor and/or TA to discuss questions not covered in class, assignments, their academic progress, course suggestions, comments, etc. Drama majors, or possible majors, are especially encouraged to seek advice. Course Evaluation and Grading
To receive an “A," a student must attend all classes, theater performances, actively participate in classroom discussions, and complete all course assignments and exams in a manner that shows original and innovative approaches to the course material. Students are graded on the basis of personal growth rather than against other students. A letter grade of “B,” “C,” or “D” will be based on the degree to which students meet these requirements. A more detailed grade rubric is available upon request. Ethical Conduct Ethical conduct is required and all students’ written work must be in the student's own words. If it is determined that students have plagiarized, they will get no credit or reduced credit for the course, as well as any college sanctions that UCSC Student Affairs determines, e.g. suspension or notation of the student's file. Strive for originality and bold creativity in everything you do in this course. Policies
Academic Accomodation Students who have physical or mental conditions that may necessitate an academic accommodation or the use of auxiliary aids and services in a class must initiate the request with the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC will evaluate the request along with the required documentation, recommend appropriate accommodations, and prepare a verification letter dated in the current academic term in which the request is being made. Please contact the DRC as soon as possible; timely notice is needed to arrange for appropriate accommodations. Visit the DRC at 146 Hahn Student Services, or contact them at 9-2089 or drc@cats.ucsc.edu Videos on Reserve at the Media Center
Books on Reserve
“Anna in the Tropics” by Nilo Cruz
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