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AK/THEA
4150C 3.0
PLAYS IN PERFORMANCE: PRACTICUM: PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOLS
Summer 2001 Start
date: 06/16/2001
This half course will run on an intensive schedule, over 3 weekends from June
16 until July 6th.
Day/Time/Location-->Saturday, Sunday/10 am - 5 pm/VC 202
Course directors:
Prof. Ross Stuart
rstuart@yorku.ca
(416) 736-2100 x66611
Prof. Belarie Zatzman
bzatzman@edu.yorku.ca
(416) 736-2100 x20485
Web Component:
Kartz Ucci
kartz@yorku.ca
(416) 533 3816
COURSE DESCRIPTION
PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL DATES FOR THIS COURSE -
SEE COURSE CONTENT BELOW THIS IS A STUDIO COURSE
This year, Practicum: Performance in Schools, will provide an exploration of
the uses of video for the teaching of practical theatre skills. The class will
use storytelling, improvisations and other group activities to examine a theme.
Some of the results of this work will be videotaped. We will focus on exploring
creation mythologies, and will look at different narratives from world cultures.
The course is planned to culminate in the classą participation in an international
drama and theatre education videoconference. Because the time of the course
is very short, it will be extremely concentrated. Therefore, attendance is not
only vital, but mandatory. Some preparatory work will be required.
Students will need to bring to the first class:
A written description of a creation story, that is drawn from your culture
A written description of a creation story, that is drawn from another culture.
Do consider how the two stories you select are connected.
Be prepared to present a storytelling session for your piece.
Collect images for use in hypertext web project - SEE ASSIGNMENTS SECTION
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
Students will be expected to research and re-tell creation myths with which
they are most familiar, as well as to find dramatic images and texts (including
props, costumes, photographs, stories, diaries, historical materials, etc.).
Each student will be responsible for contributing to a class website that will
be available. The purpose of this website is to both model and encourage theatre
classes in other parts of the world to use the theatre or theatrical approaches
to tell similar stories.
PLEASE NOTE: MATERIALS FEE: $20.00
COURSE CONTENT
Tentative Schedule:
This half course will run on an intensive schedule, over 3 weeks. The class
meets regularly from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the following days:
June 16 Saturday Location: Vanier 202
June 17 Sunday Location: Vanier 202
June 23 Saturday Location: Vanier 202
June 24 Sunday Location: Vanier 202
The following two dates will be designated for our videoconference rehearsal
and performance.
July 5 Thursday Location: Videoconference Suite, Stedman
July 6 Friday Location: Videoconference Suite, Stedman
Please note that the final two class dates are not yet confirmed, and their
scheduling will be based upon matching the schedule of the international drama
education conference [IDEA] with whom we will connect as part of the course.
These final dates will not be confirmed until 15th May 2001; however, please
leave these dates open in your datebook until the times are confirmed.
WEIGHTING
OF COURSE
Assignments:
20% 1. a) Written research on creation mythology
25% b) Based upon your research component, develop 3-D or 2-D materials that
will be used as text and/ or images for the website
15% 2. Artist/Teacher Statement [critical reflection on process and performance
work]
40% 3. Performance (scripted and improvisational)
AK/THEA4150C Practicum:
Performance in the School was developed with support from a SCOTL Teaching Development
Grant.
The class will
be participating via video conferencing in the IDEA
CONFERENCE IN BERGEN
Audience will include:
1) Bergen: IDEA conference participants (teachers, arts educators, theatre
artists, students) IDEA-- International Drama Education Association. The
IDEA website address is: http://www.idea2001.cc/eng/main/main.asp
Bergen videoconference site led by Professor Alistair Martin Smith,
Steinar Topland with Professor Stig Eriksson.
2) NYU: Looking for Shakespeare (12-18 years old) participants. Looking
for Shakespeare staff: Lighting designer, Cris Dopher; stage manager, Ann
Schreuder; dramaturg, Theresa Brandcamp; acting teacher. Jennna Moskowitz.
NYU videoconference site led by Helen Grosso, with design by Maya Ishiura.
3) Toronto: York University students in AK/THEA4150C Practicum:
Performance in the School. Toronto videoconference site led by Professor
Belarie Hyman Zatzman and Professor Ross Stuart, with web design and
applications by Kartz Ucci.
Technical support for the videoconference:
NYU site led by Philip Galanter with Basil Katradis
Toronto site led by Jim Poole
Bergen site led by Kenneth Rivenes with Kjell Bjorheim
CLASS
BREAKDOWN:
Please
note room changes by time and date
Please
see the ASSIGNMENTS page
for complete project description, procedures and examples as per each instructor
June
16 Saturday
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Vanier 202
Ross Stuart & Belarie Zatzman
Warmups, Theatre games
prepare storytelling session for your piece
1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Location: Winter's Computer Lab
Kartz Ucci
SEE ASSIGNMENTS SECTION FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
LAB:
intro to basic website design
Tutorial in photoshop/working with the material students bring to class
Introduction to non-linear thinking and abstract approaches to the assignment
including a presentation of hypertext works on the internet to inspire your
individual projects
PROJECT:
Using image & text create a hytertext work
HOMEWORK:
Prepare image and text into a working storyboard ready for data entry and programming
the following Saturday
Guest
T.B.A.:
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: Vanier 202
12:30
pm - 5:00 pm Location: Winter's Computer Lab
Kartz Ucci
Lab: begin
programming with students and continue work in photoshop for image prep
12:30 pm -5:00 pm Location: Winter's Computer Lab
Kartz Ucci
Lab: complete hypertext web project
Due: all materials for the website