SPCH 2800 - Interpretative Performance Communication Credit Hours: 4.00 Prerequisites: None
Interpretative reading of prose, poetry, and drama: single and multiple readings, chamber and reader’s theater, storytelling. Children’s literature, old masters, traditional and contemporary works read from manuscript to achieve interaction of the reader, listener, and material. Develops proficiency in oral reading per individual need (i.e., presentations, announcing, acting, etc.). Portfolio Development Projects included.
Contact Hours: 4
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to prepare ethical sources of garnered, appropriate literature for the purpose of analysis and performance of the literary text.
Objectives:
- Identifies the types of literature suitable for reading aloud (prose, poetry, drama, declamations, short stories, children’s literature, essays, and novels).
- Demonstrates the skill of ethical responsibility by properly documenting literature to prevent plagiarism or confusion.
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document skills in analyzing the literary text to convey the meaning of the author, or original works.
Objectives:
- Identifies the skills that are necessary to analyze a literary selection that includes the overall theme, purpose, focal point, point of view, structure, organization, and characterizations.
- Discover meanings and emotions through imagery, emphasis, pause, intensity, intonation, denotation, and connotation.
- Provides a detailed analysis of the literature to demonstrate an understanding of literature.
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce/rehearse with sensitivity analyzed selections in character(s) for a planned performance program for specific audiences.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how to plan a program for performance with the sender (performer), text (message) receiver (audience) in mind. Elements of time, variety capability, purpose, and overall value will be considered.
- Demonstrate how to use various reading formats: solo, duo, group, choral, reader’s theater, chamber theater, storytelling, and narration.
- Demonstrate ethical responsibility by enhancing cultural awareness and avoiding ethnocentrism.
Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present featured material to a selected audience.
Objectives:
- Perform/direct an interpretive piece/program before an audience.
- Enhance the speaking voice by using vocal qualities such as volume, pitch, rate, tone, inflection, pronunciation, articulation, dialect, and vocal variety.
- Use the appropriate nonverbal skills (kinesics) for a competent delivery.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to course)
- The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
|
- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
|
- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
|
- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
|
- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
|
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE TEACHING MODEL: THEORY, SKILL PRACTICE, SKILL PERFORMANCE
Assessments Theory of Group Work
Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
Outline based on Multiple Sources
- Unit One - Basic Principles
- Problem(s): What are the basic principles an interpreter performer needs to know?
- Theory Base
- Historical
- Engaging an Audience
- Involves Literary Work
- Requires Analysis of the Selection
- Consideration of Structural Components
- Consideration of Aesthetic Components
- Requires Rehearsal
- Relaxation Technique
- Breath Control
- Volume and Projection
- Pitch and Quality
- Rate and Pause
- Dialect
- Technique
- Posture
- Gesture
- Imagery
- Eye Contact
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Two - Interpretation of Prose
- Problem(s): How does an interpreter present prose?
- Theory Base
- Style
- Types
- Narration
- Point of View
- Action and Plot
- Dialogue
- Creating Character
- Setting
- Cutting and Excerpting
- Analyzing and Rehearsing
- Performance
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Three - Interpretation of Drama
- Problem(s): How does an interpreter perform drama?
- Theory Base
- Difference between Acting and Interpretation
- Elements of a Play
- Analyzing the Scene
- Rhythm
- Style
- Scenography
- Properties
- Characters
- Coordinating Voice and Body
- Physical Contact
- Physical Focus
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Four - Interpretation of Poetry
- Problem(s): How does an interpreter present poetry?
- Theory Base
- Classification of Poetry
- Figurative Language
- Poetic Syntax
- Tone Color
- Titles
- Analysis and Poems
- Kinds of Verse
- Stanza
- Line
- Cadences
- Rhyme
- Intention and Performance
- Analyzing the Rehearsal/Performance
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Five - Group Performance of Literature
- Problem(s): How does one perform in group interpretation?
- Theory Base
- Readers Theatre
- Chamber Theatre
- Film Scripts
- Concrete Poetry
- Building and Presenting a Program
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
Primary Faculty McKenney, Janet Secondary Faculty Fox, Janice Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
Add to Favorites (opens a new window)
|