• Attendance and participation 30%
• Monologues 25%
• Scene work 25%
• Journal 20%

NOTES:

SCHEDULE

Weekly Schedule, Fall Semester 2019:
• Class schedule to be distributed in the first class
• Please Note: Class schedule subject to adjustment based on enrollment

GRADED ASSESSEMENT

Attendance and participation: 30% Cumulative

Assignments

1) Monologues - 25% Due: Oct 16th
2) Scene Work  - 25% - Due: Week of Nov 25
3) Journal - 20% - Due: Tues. Nov 4th

Attendance/Participation

Attendance and active participation in studio is mandatory and essential for the
successful completion of this course. Students are required to come to class prepared and open to engaging with others in the ensemble. Students will be marked on their participation for each class, and the final participation grade will be cumulative. All absences and lateness not excused by a doctor’s note or not approved by the instructor will result in grade deductions. Students with more than one absence over the course of the semester will have one half-letter grade deducted from the participation component of their course grade for each subsequent absence.

Tardiness: Anyone arriving to class more than 15 minutes late will be counted as absent for that day’s session.

Failure to attend will result in either academic penalty or a request that the student withdraw from the course.

Assignment Details

1. Monologues – (Oct. 16) Students will be provided with a contemporary monologue text which will help them to focus specific areas of development. Texts will be given early in the term so they can be used for in class exercises, culminating in a class showing (closed) on Oct. 16th. Students are encouraged to be off book as early as possible. We will also engage with in class exercises around learning and integrating text. Students are expected to rehearse their monologue outside of class time in preparation for the final performance.

2. Scene Work – (Week of Nov. 25th) Students will be paired up and provided with a contemporary scene to further their development in character, text and partner work. Texts will be given immediately following the completion of monologues so that they can be used during in class exercises, culminating in a class showing during the week of Nov. 25th (closed). Students are encouraged to be off book as early as possible. We will also engage with exercises in class around learning and integrating text with a scene partner. Students are expected to meet with their scene partner to rehearse outside of class time in preparation for the final graded performance.

3. Journal – (Week of Nov. 4) – Students are expected to keep a journal for notes during in class discussions and reflections outside of class. Students are expected to journal at least one page per class, as well as recording thoughts on their ongoing creative process. Journals should also be used for script work during scenes and monologues. Journaling does not have to be restrained to written work, intermedial approaches are encouraged and welcomed. The journal will be collected for grading during the week of Nov. 4th.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Grading, Assignment Submission, Lateness Penalties:

Grading: The grading scheme for the course conforms to SFU’s Undergraduate Grading Systems and Policies which can be found here:
http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2019/summer/fees-and-regulations/grading-policy/grading-systems-and-policies.html

Assignment Submission: Academic success depends on students doing their work not only well, but on time. Accordingly, assignments for this course must be prepared for submission or performance on the due date specified for the assignment.

Lateness Penalty: Assignments not ready in class on the due date will be penalized half of a letter grade (1 grade point) for every day that the assignment is late. Assignments that are more than one week late will not be accepted unless special permission has been granted. Exceptions to the lateness penalty for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., may be entertained by the Course Instructor, but will require supporting documentation (e.g. a doctor’s letter).

Academic Honesty and Integrity:

Students are required to maintain high standards of academic integrity and are subject to SFU’s policies of Academic Integrity:
https://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity/students.html

Accommodations:

https://www.sfu.ca/students/accessible-learning.html

Studio booking policy: 

Rehearsal space is always at a premium in the Department. To book a studio space contact the ca@sfu.ca including the following information: your full name, student ID, program, and the amount of time you require for rehearsal.