THTR 1167 - Acting Shakespeare

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Description:

2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course provides Students with a sound foundation for acting in Shakespeare's plays and learning about Shakespeare's time: 15th-16th century London, thelanguage he spoke, and the stage he helped create on which his plays were originally performed. The course includes video instruction from the Royal Shakespeare Company; reading and discussion of the Bard's scripts; writing students' interpretations and personal responses in short essays; journaling; performing acting exercises using Shakespeare's sonnets, monologues, and scenes; and viewing/responding in writing to a local Shakespeare production. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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