Syllabi for Ms Mendez
Valencia College
THE 1000 - Introduction to Theatre
SUMMER 2020
Online Full Term (May 4 – July 28)
Professor Aixa Méndez amendez9@ValenciaCollege.edu
Emergency (only) phone: 321-662-6314
(Texts preferred)
NOTE: E-mail me with any questions, or concerns. I will respond within 24 hours M-F. (Sometimes immediately ). I am here to help you with any issues you may encounter during this fun class. Let us roll!
The theatre, which is no thing, but makes use of everything – gestures, sounds, words, screams, light, darkness – rediscovers itself at precisely the point where the mind requires a language to express its manifestations. To break through language in order to touch life is to create or recreate the theatre. – Antonin Artaud.
COURSE DESCRIPTION - Introduction to Theatre (3 credits): An overview of the Theatre Arts. Includes a study of theatre practitioners and their craft, including playwrights, directors, actors, and designers/technicians. Includes a general overview of theatre history, reading and analysis of plays from various genres and periods. Attendance at outside play performances is required.
MAJOR LEARNING OUTCOMES:
· Identify the distinctive nature of live theater,
· Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures, art, and craft of the major practitioners in the
theater, including playwrights, actors, directors, and designers/technicians,
· Trace the major developments in theater history from the Greeks to the present,
· And effectively evaluate theater productions.
COURSE ORGANIZATION –
NOTE: Although an online class has no set meeting time, you should plan to sign on regularly to read lectures, participate in discussions and do assignments. I may withdraw you from class if you do not have meaningful academic participation at the start of the semester or if you have an extended period when you do not engage with the class. Make sure to communicate with me ahead of time if you know you will be unable to access our class for an extended period.
Please, be aware that the summer semester (12 weeks) is shorter than a regular semester (16 weeks). Therefore, you will be assigned more work each week. Some weeks will condense two weeks of work into one week. In other words, some weeks will include two (2) reading, discussions, and quizzes.
Each assignment opens on Sundays and closes on Saturday. You have a week to finish your assigned work. Therefore, late work is not accepted for any reason. Please do not put off your work until the last minute.
I will post announcements regarding the homework and assignments on a regular basis in canvas. I will keep you informed of new information, updates and upcoming quizzes, exams, and papers, and discussions.
Make sure you check the calendar, your emails and canvas daily. You need to keep yourself informed of all due dates and complete the activities, readings, and other assignments ON TIME. I will not accept any late work.
COURSE EVALUATION
1 Exam (Final): 100 points.
1 Performance assignment: 100 points.
Quizzes and discussions (roughly, 21): 25 points each = 525 points possible
TOTAL = 725 (subject to change).
All reading assignments are on Pdfs in the files. There is no required book for this class.
SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER
The course outline and syllabus are subject to change as needed; changes will be announced in a timely manner, when necessary. Your continued participation in this course after the drop-add deadline period constitutes an agreement with an acceptance of the conditions presented in the syllabus.
PERFORMANCE ASSIGNMENT
Part of the outcomes in this course is to visit one live performance during the semester. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the risks involved, most theatres are closed. Therefore, you will have to watch a virtual play, or a video, and author an essay based on it.
Once we come close to the due date, more details will be announced. If theatres are opened, then you will watch a live performance. I will make any changes and arraignments for you to see a live performance if that is the case.
You will be required to complete an assignment and answer questions in separate paragraphs in response to the performance you watched before TUESDAY JUNE 16.
All written work must meet all the following criteria:
· Writing must follow the standards of the form (MLA format), grammar and spelling
· All papers must be typed, double spaced, in size 12 font
· Each assignment must have the following information in the upper left or right-hand corner, or on a separate cover page:
1. Name
2. The name of the course (THE1000)
3. Date and time of the course
4. Title of the paper
Be mindful of what you are doing and CHECK YOUR WORK AFTER SUBMISSION!!!! I will NOT accept any work that was uploaded incorrectly.
ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM STATEMENT
Each student is required to follow Valencia’s policy regarding academic honesty. All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the student’s individual thoughts, research, and self-expression unless the assignment specifically states, “group project.” Any act of academic dishonesty will be overseen in accordance with Valencia’s policy as set forth in the Student Handbook and Catalog. Students who cheat will be given a zero
A student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of June 26, 2020 will receive a grade of “W.” A faculty member is permitted to withdraw a student from the faculty member's class up to the beginning of the final exam period, for violation of the faculty member's attendance policy, as published in the faculty member's syllabus. A student is not permitted to withdraw from this class after the withdrawal deadline; if you remain in the class after the withdrawal deadline, you can only receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F or I. An I grade will only be assigned under extraordinary circumstances that occur near the end of the semester. If you receive an I, the work missed must be made up during the following semester, at which time you will get an A, B, C, D or F. Failure to make up the work during the following semester will result in you getting a grade of F in the course. Any student who withdraws from this class during a third or subsequent attempt in this course will be assigned a grade of “F.”
LATE WORK AND EXAMS OR ASSIGNMENTS MAKE-UP POLICY
There will be no make-up exams or assignments. You will NOT be able to ‘make up’ a missed a quiz, an exam, or any other type of assignment except for major and documented emergencies (car accident, death in the family, extreme illness, etc.). Late work will not be accepted unless there is a major and documented emergency. Please do not ask for an extension. This syllabus is clear about it.
For extra point: I will allow you to read a play of your choice, from the book and provide me with a written paper discussing the plot, theme, characters, scenography, and the central conflict of the play. At least 7 to 10 sentences per answer. Be thorough. 25 points will be added to the final grade. This is a one-time opportunity
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance in an online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. To successfully complete your online course, you must log into our course on a regular basis and complete all learning activities during the scheduled time frames. Students who fail to complete the first week’s assignments will be withdrawn as a “no-show.” As all modules are open from day one and have at least a week between each module’s due date. Therefore, late work is not accepted for any reason. Please do not put off your work until the last minute.
The instructor does not distinguish between "excused" and "unexcused" absences. For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.
If you are an international student or a student on financial aid, it is your responsibility to know how a "W" will affect your status.
NOTES ABOUT COMPUTERS
Even though computers and word-processing software are time and energy-saving devices, they can and do cause problems with the production of your documents. Please be aware that a broken or ill-functioning computer, or the inability to retrieve, produce or submit your assignments from a computer will not be accepted as a valid excuse for a document that is submitted late. I highly recommend that you submit items earlier than the deadline, waiting until the last minute and having a technical problem will not excuse you from a test, quiz, project, or paper.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION!
If you are experiencing technical difficulties (anything from a document not loading properly to issues logging in) with Canvas please contact the help desk by calling (407) 582-5600 (available 24/7) or visiting this link http://d2.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8191
I can only help with content not with technical issues. If you are having difficulties with Atlas, please contact (407) 582-5444.
INTERRUPTED QUIZZES OR EXAMS
Occasionally it happens that your server, computer, or Canvas has an error while you are taking a quiz or an exam, and you need to have the exam or quiz reset. If that happens, you can contact me to help you if I am able to—only if the deadline has not passed. Please be aware of and consider my office hours. If you email me at 9:55 pm when your quiz is due by 10 pm that same day, you should not expect a response from me before the deadline. By the following morning, when I read your email, the deadline will have passed, and you will not be eligible to retake or take the quiz you missed. Please plan accordingly.
PAPERS AND ASSIGNMENTS
I will not accept e-mailed assignments. they must be submitted in the appropriate section for each assignment by 11:59 p.m. on the due date. I will not accept late papers.
WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE AND POLICY
A student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of June 26, 2020 will receive a grade of “W.” A faculty member is permitted to withdraw a student from the faculty member's class up to the beginning of the final exam period, for violation of the faculty member's attendance policy, as published in the faculty member's syllabus. A student is not permitted to withdraw from this class after the withdrawal deadline; if you remain in the class after the withdrawal deadline, you can only receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F or I. An I grade will only be assigned under extraordinary circumstances that occur near the end of the semester. If you receive an I, the work missed must be made up during the following semester, at which time you will get an A, B, C, D or F. Failure to make up the work during the following semester will result in you getting a grade of F in the course. Any student who withdraws from this class during a third or subsequent attempt in this course will be assigned a grade of “F.”
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