Spring 2024 - CA 252 D100

Live Acts IV (3)

Class Number: 6359

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    GOLDCORP

  • Prerequisites:

    One of CA 123, 131, 146, 161, 171, 251.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The fourth of four performance studio courses in the Live Acts cluster. A continued exploration of the foundations of live performance making from a variety of perspectives. With rotating topics, students develop the foundational skills for creating original, contemporary live art.

COURSE DETAILS:

Live Acts IV: Future States is a study of the future via writing, embodied practice, and performance. Over the semester students will study and replicate a short version of Deborah Pearson’s Future Show (2015); explore Canadian dance artist Ame Hendsersen’s practice of “Futuring” as a performance generating tool; and complete the study and interpretation of a scene from Samuel Beckett's Endgame. The course will intrigue students with interests in writing, movement and performance. 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • To explore solo and collaborative writing. 
  • To introduce students to self-generating performance methods.
  • To read, study and interpret a scene from a published text: Endgame by Samuel Beckett.
  • To meet the student in articulating and achieving their objectives as students and performance practitioners.

Grading

  • Future show draft and reading. 30%
  • Conceptual framework and execution of a self-generating performance. 20%
  • Scene Study of Samuel Beckett's Endgame 30%
  • General participation. Includes full completion of assignments and exercises, attitude, thoughtful participation in discussions, concentration, attendance, playfulness, risk, generosity, leadership, collaborative spirit, etc. 20%

NOTES:

We enter this space as collaborators. Each participant is responsible for the production and maintenance of its trajectory. This requires full attendance and participation in scheduled classes and presentations.  

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Students arrive on time for scheduled classes and any group work outside of class. Absences or lateness will adversely affect the final grade. 5 mins of lateness equals 1 full absence. We will always start on the agreed upon time. Notify the instructor in advance of all absences. 2% of the final grade is reduced for every absence without reason.
  • Weekly assignments are prepared and completed on time (i.e. readings completed in full, materials prepared for presentations, etc.).
  • Everyone participates in group discussions and presentations. We hold each other accountable in the studio and to appropriate behaviour.
  • Individual research and group studio practice outside of the scheduled class times will be required.
  • Avoid wearing scents.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

+ Appropriate studio clothing – we will be moving a lot in class.
+ Writing tool - ideally a computer. If this is not possible, please discuss with instructor.

REQUIRED READING:

Samuel Beckett's Endgame
 

Deboarah Pearson's Future Show

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html