Class meets Wednesday 9:00-9:50 AM in the Sullivan Studio Theatre

Week 1     1/15

In Class:      

Introductions, goals and objectives, syllabus, policies.

Get-to-know-you activity.     

Engaging with Suffolk University

Week 2     1/22

In Class:     

Overview of Offices and Services at Suffolk University

Offices and services scavenger hunt

                            Monday, January 27, 9:00 – Studio Theatre: StageSource presentation in Laura’s class

Week 3     1/29

In Class:     

The Theatre Department curriculum, the CAS core curriculum, majors, minors, double majors, and advising.

Home:

Reflection Paper: How you decided to become a theatre major and why you came to Suffolk. 2-3 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1" margins, MLA header in upper left of first page, stapled.     

Know Who Your Advisor Is: Using the subject line “THETR191 Advisor”, email me (at rchambers@suffolk.edu)

your name and ID# and your advisor's name, office number, phone number, and email address.

Week 4     2/5          Faculty Visitors in class: Please do not be late!

Due:     

Reflection Paper

Know who your advisor is info. has been emailed to me.

In Class:

Faculty and staff from the Suffolk Theatre Department talk about their education, their work history, and their jobs at Suffolk.

Go over writing a review in class. (Assignment sheet on class web site: www.richardchambers.net)

Home:

Guest Response Paper: Write a one-page response paper about the faculty/staff visit

Work on draft cover Letter     

See the Spring Showcase

Review: Write a review of the entire evening. (Assignment sheet is on the website, www.richardchambers.net)

Spring Showcase Run     February 6th-9th, 2020

Week 5     2/12

Due:

Review of Spring Showcases.

In Class:     

Discuss Spring Showcase performance.

Resume: Elements of a resume.

Home:

Write a draft resume. Bring hard copies for all members of class. (Assignment sheet on class web site: www.richardchambers.net)

Career Opportunities and Skills

Week 6:    2/19     

Due:

Draft resume with hard copies of your resume for everyone in the class.

In Class:

Review resumes and discuss

Home:

Revise resume

Week 7    2/26

Due:

Revised resume

In Class:

Guest speaker, Munson Hicks, actor and director.

Home:

Guest Response Paper: Write a one-page response paper about Munson Hick's visit

Revise resumes. Hard copies of your revised resume for everyone in the class.

Week 8:     3/4

Due:

Final Revised resumes. Hard copies of your resume for guest from W.H.A.T.     

In Class:

Elements of a cover letter. Handout.

Guest: Chris Ostrum, General Manager of Wellfleet Harbor Actors' Theatre

Home:

Guest Response Paper: Write a one-page response paper about Chris Ostrum's visit

Write cover letter for job application, real or imagined.

Week 9                                                               

ONLINE COURSE BEGINS

Your Community

Week 10     3/18

Due:

Guest Response Paper about Chris Ostrum's visit.

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:

"THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Home:

Arts Resources Assignment: Find 6 web sites for theatre services and cultural groups in Boston and New England, particularly including theatre resources. Provide a URL for each site, write a synopsis of each, and assess their usefulness.

Week 11:     3/25

Guest Speaker, Alumnus Kevin Hanley  

Due:

Arts Resources Assignment for cultural groups or services in Boston and New England

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:

"THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Home:

Guest Response Paper: Write a one-page response paper about Kevin Hanley's visit

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:

"THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Week 12:     4/1

Cover Letters

Due

Guest Response Paper: A one-page response paper about Kevin Hanley's visit

name.

Home:

Review the elements of a cover letter. See Cover Letter Overview, Cover Letter Example, and Cover Letter Tips in the asignments column on the course main page.

Write a draft cover letter to a job or internship posting. (Use an actual posting if you can, or use Chris Ostrum and the internship program at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors' Theatre. (http://www.what.org/internships/)

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:

"THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file.

Week 13:     4/8

Due:

Draft cover letter

Home:

Reflection paper: What are your long-term plans are and how you imagine achieving them (see the asignments column on the course main page for assignment sheet.

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:

"THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Week 14:     4/15     

Due:

Draft Cover letters will be returned with comments.

Home:

Revise Cover Letter

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read: "THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Week 15     4/22

Due:

Revised Cover Letter

Reflection paper: Your Future (see the asignments column on the course main page for assignment sheet.)

Email me your homework, in Word format, to rchambers@suffolk.edu. The subject line of the email should read:  "THETR191 Homework: Title of assignment/student name/student ID#" Please use your last name in the file name.

Important Dates:

January 13, 2020 Spring Classes Start

January 20, 2020 Martin Luther King Day Holiday- University Closed

January 21, 2020 Last Day to Add/Register for 20/SP (including waitlists)

February 4, 2020 Last Day to Drop a Spring 2020 Course Without a Grade of "W"

February 6th-9th, 2020 Spring Showcase Run

February 17, 2020 Presidents Day Holiday- University Closed

February 18, 2020 Suffolk Monday- Tuesday Classes Cancelled

March 9th to March 13, 2020 Spring Break- All Classes Cancelled

March 18, 2020 Last Day to Drop a Spring 2020 Class Without a Grade of "F"

April 2nd-5th, 2020 Violet Run

April 16th-18th 2020  Seminar Run

April 20, 2020 Patriot's Day Holiday- University Closed

April 21, 2020 Last Day of Tuesday Evening Classes

April 27, 2020 Last Day of Spring Classes (Except for Tuesday evening classes)

April 28, 2020 Reading Day for Day Classes

April 28, 2020 Tuesday Evening Final Exams

April 29th to May 5th  2020 Final Exams and Art & Design Portfolio Week

May 7, 2020 Grades Due to Registrar by 2:00PM