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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Stage Movement
Course: THP131

First Term: 1995 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   4 Period(s)   3.7 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Movement skills for the actor to develop a flexible, expressive physical instrument. Includes pantomime, physical isolation, and awareness exercises



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and demonstrate primary movements in mime and pantomime. (I)
2. Use movement to express character, thought, and/or idea while wearing a neutral mask. (II)
3. Use movement to express character, thought, and/or idea while wearing a character mask. (II)
4. Create and demonstrate a variety of staged violence. (III)
5. Describe and demonstrate how stage movement is integrated with sensory, emotional, and character responses of the actor. (IV)
6. Define and use terminology that describes various types and uses of stage movement. (I, II, III, IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Mime and Pantomime
   A. Warm-up
   B. Terminology
   C. Movement skills
   D. Improvisation
II. Mask Work
   A. Neutral
   B. Character
   C. Terminology
   D. Methods of characterization
   E. Improvisation
III. Staged Violence
   A. Warm-up
   B. Terminology
   C. Movement skills
   D. Improvisation
IV. Integration of Movement with Sensory, Emotional, and Character Responses of the Actor
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  12/13/1994

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