TeachingSyllabi
TH 120 Principles of Stage Design TH 430/530 Historic Costume TH 433/533 Costume Design I TH 435/535 Prof. Presentation TH 436/536 Fabric Modification TH 437/537 Drawing TH 439/539 Adv. Stage Makeup TH 635 Costume Design III TH 639 Costume Design IV Class Projects Advanced Makeup Fabric Modification Independent Study--Millinery Student Websites Student Comments from Principles of Stage Design Group Projects Student Success Honors and Awards Employment / Placement |
TH 430/530 Historic Costume for the Stage
Spring 2011
M/W/F 11:00-11:50 Room 204, Rowand-Johnson Hall Instructor: Donna Meester Office Hours: M/W/F 10:00-11:00 Office: Rowand-Johnson 235 Phone: 348-9032 e-mail: dmeester@bama.ua.edu Required Text: Survey of Historic Costume, 5th edition; Phyllis Tortora & Keith Eubank Suggested: A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion; Mary Brooks Picken Course Objective: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: · identify what time period clothing is from · identify fabrics, styles and details that are specific to each period · communicate the above using the proper terminology. Attendance: Attendance is expected at all class meetings. Three absences will constitute one full drop of a letter grade of the final grade. Each additional absences will result in an additional 1/3 grade drop. If your name is on the roster on the first day of class and you are not present, this will be considered an absence! Three tardies (5 minutes or more late) will equal one absence. Exams and Assignments: There will be one 10-15 page research paper on the subject of the student’s choice with the instructor’s approval. This paper is required for graduate students and is optional for undergraduates. Undergrads may choose to write the paper for extra credit. The guidelines for graduate and undergraduates will be the same. Topics can range from armor, specific undergarments for a particular period, a broad time range for a specific garment or accessory(i.e. corsets, shoes, gloves, etc.), outerwear, etc. Hair and makeup styles may also be a topic of interest. More specific information will be given in class. Research Paper 150 points “pop” quizzes 100 points Class Participation 100 points 4 Exams @ 100 points each 400 points Comprehensive Final Exam 250 points Total 850 pts. (undergrad) 1000 (grad) *Exams and quizzes will be a combination of multiple choice, true/false, short answer and essay questions. Grading Policy: Grading is based on a 10% scale. Graduate: A= 900-1000, B= 800-899, C= 700-799, D= 600-699, F=599---- Undergraduate: A= 765-850, B= 680-764, C= 595-679, D= 510-594, F= 509--- Cell Phones: The use of cell phones will not be tolerated under any circumstances. A 10 point deduction of the final grade will result with each violation. Policy on Missed Exams and Coursework: Missed Exams will not be allowed to be made up without PRIOR approval from the instructor. Missed quizzes will not be able to be made up, period. Late research papers will not be accepted under any circumstances, you have a full semester to be working on this. Academic Misconduct: All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication of information, misrepresentations, and abetting any of the above. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in any such case. This policy is outlined in the student affairs handbook, which can be obtained from the Student Life Office in the Ferguson Center. Disabilities: To request disability accommodations, please contact Disabilities Services (348-4285). After initial arrangements are made with that office, contact your instructor. Course Outline January 12 W Course Introduction 14 F Chapter 1 17 M MLK Day—No Class 19 W No Class 21 F No Class 24 M Part I-- Chapter 2: The Ancient Middle East c.3500-600 B.C. 26 W Chapter 3: Crete and Greece c.2900-300 B.C. 27 F Chapter 4: Etruria and Rome c. 800B.C.- A.D. 400 31 M TBA February 2 W No Class 4 F Test #1 7 M Part II—Chapter 5: The Early Middle Ages c.300-1300 9 W Chapter 6: The Late Middle Ages c.1300-1500 11 F Part III—Chapter 7: The Italian Renaissance c.1400-1600 14 M Chapter 8: The Northern Renaissance c. 1500-1600 16 W TBA 18 F Test #2 21 M Part IV—Chapter 9: The Seventeenth Century 1600-1700 23 W Chapter 9 (con’t) 25 F Chapter 10: The Eighteenth Century 1700-1790 28 M Chapter 10 (con’t) March 2 W TBA 4 F SETC—No Class 7 M Part V—Intro to 19th. Century 9 W USITT—No Class 11 F USITT—No Class 14 M Spring Break—No Class 16 W Spring Break—No Class 18 F Spring Break—No Class 21 M Chapter 11: The Directoire Period and the Empire Period 1790-1820 23 W Chapter 11 (con’t) 25 F Chapter 12: The Romantic Period 1820-1850 28 M Chapter 12 (con’t) 30 W Chapter 13: The Crinoline Period 1850-1869 April 1 F Chapter 14: The Bustle Period and the Nineties 1870-1900 4 M Chapter 14 (con’t) 6 W Test #3 8 F Honors Day—No Class 11 M Part VI—Chapter 15: The Edwardian Period and World War I 1900-1920 13 W Big River to Montgomery—No Class 15 F Big River to Montgomery—No Class 18 M Chapter 15 (con’t) 20 W Chapter 16: The Twenties, Thirties, and World War II 1920-1947 22 F Chapter 17: The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails 1947-1960 25 M Test #4 27 W Chapter 18: The Sixties and Seventies: Style Tribes Emerge 1960-1980 29 F Chapter 19: The Eighties, the Nineties, and the Twenty-first Century 1980-2008 Research Paper Due The Final Exam is scheduled for Monday, May 2 8:00-10:30. Note: This schedule is subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of such changes. |
