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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM ?

S. 7 -74

To ........ ...............

Senate

From.... ?

Senate. . Committee...on .......... .... 

.... ................. 

.........................................................................................................Undergraduate . Studies 

............................

Subject .... .. ......

NewCourse 

?

Date 

ate.,... 

1978-0 . 5-19

......

...........

...... ....... .... .........

.........

... ..... ..

Centre for the Arts 

Action taken by the Senate Committee on Under- 

graduate Studies at its meeting of Tuesday, 9 May, 

1978

gives rise to the following motions: 

).qrm7r'7T 1

That Senate approve, and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors, the proposed new courses, FPA. 

321-3

(Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory IV), FPA. 

420-3

(Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory V), and FPA. 

421-3

(Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory VI), as set forth 

in

S.78-7.

NOTE - SCUS discussed at length the proposal for teaching 

420

together with 

320,

and

421

together with 

321,

and

members were convinced that provision for the further 

development of dance theory and technique would not 

be compromised by having in the same context students 

at different stages of development. Professor Garland 

has provided an additional written comment since the 

SCUS meeting. 

MOTION 

That Senate approve, and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors, the proposed new courses FPA. 

458-5

(Directed Studies in Theatre V. FPA. 

459-5

(Directed Studies 

in Theatre II). and.FPA. 

170-3

(Introduction to Technical 

Theatre). 

NOTE - SCUS has approved waiver of the time lag requirement 

to permit first offering of FPA. 

420, 458

and

170

in

the Fall semester 

78-3

and to permit first offering 

of FPA. 

321, 421

and

459

in the Spring semester 

79-1.

DRB/tb 

?

D. R. Birch 

•

SIMON FRASER

MEMORANDUM

UNIVERSITY

SCUS

725

. ?

Mr. H.M, 

Evans, 

Secretary ? 

From

Janet Blanchet, Secretary 

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies 

Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

?

Undergraduate Curricuhzn Coninittee 

Studies 

Subject. I.S.C. 78-7

Course Proposals - 

?

Date

April 

24, 1978

Centre for the Arts 

Attached are six new course proposals from the Centre for the Arts as follows: 

FPA

32 1-3

Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory IV 

FPA 420-3 Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory V 

FPA

421-3

Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory VI 

FPA

458-5

Directed Studies in Theatre I 

FPA 459-5

Directed Studies in Theatre II 

FPA

170-3

Introduction to Technical Theatre 

These courses were approved by the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Under- 

graduate Curriculum Committee on April 

18,

and I am forwarding them to you for 

inclusion 

on

the Agenda of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies. 

For FPA 

420-3,

FPA

458-5

and FPA 

170-3

a waiver of Senate regulations is 

requested in order that these courses may be mounted in 

78-3.

Janet Blanchet, Secretary 

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

JB:jk 

is

'.

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£1

—

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Dr. J. Dickinson, Chairman 

FIDS Undergraduate Curriculum 

Conini ttee 

Course Proposals - Centre for 

the Arts 

From ?

Evan Alderson, Director 

Centre for the Arts 

Date ?

April 12, 1978 

Subject

I am submitting six new course proposals for the consideration 

of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate Curriculum 

Cc imnittee. In the Department's view these course now are justified 

i relation to our current programs and do not necessarily imply the 

approval of further program developments. They are, however, consistent 

with our long-range planning approved in principle by Senate earlier 

this month (5.78-39). 

We propose that three of these courses should first be available 

in 78-3. Although this will not present difficulties within the 

Department, I apologise for' the delay in submitting these proposals 

and request a waiver of the rules regarding the time within which new 

courses may be introduced. 

EA/ps 

Attach. 

SENATE cOMMITTEE ON

UNDERCkADUATF STUD! ES

NEW COURSE, PROPOSAL FOR1

Calendar Information 

?

Department: 

Cit.'tc Aoi 

the

4 (

Abbreviation Code:_ 

FPA

?

Course Number: 

321

?

Credit Hours: 

3

?

Vector: 

--g

?

Title of Course: 

Con-tempo'a/ty Vance Techav4fque and Theo'tq IV

Calendar Description of Course: 

Studio woith de4gned to expand movement voc4buLaAy, to expo'e c'ea-tt'e

and theoketicat pn.obeem 4olving.

Nature of 

Course

Lab.

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

FPA 320 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course 1 

approved: 

None

2. Schedulin 

a

How frequently will the course be offered? 

once pe' qecv

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

?

79-1 

Which of your present faculty 

would 

be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

S.

ALoc, I. 

Gv2and

Objective, of the Course 

-

to ZncItea4e movement vOcabu2a/L!/

- to appty ana.tom4.c01 pncpQ.4 o, pkope/L aLignment to Lnciteonq4' mo/te

comp.(ex movement pa-ttelr.n4

deveLop cite tt

ve abititia in

u..tUzLng 4pace, time, enekgq, motion

See attached RatLonaLe and Ou.tUne 6oA

FPA 321, 420 

and

421. 

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty ? 

a maximum

eqwLvolence o6

one 4e44S-Lonal inAtAucto4

Staff ? 

none 

Library ? 

none

Audio Visual 

none 

Space ? 

none 

Equipment 

none

5.

Approval 

Date;         

?

#Ifrr;I

•Department- Chairman 

?

Dean ? 

Cha rman, TUS 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum 

SCUS 73-34a,

Attach course outline). 

SENATi. COM!IITTEF ON uNI)ERcADuAT; STUDIES 

?

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

1.

Calendar Information 

?

Department: 

CentkC

o,t The

A-it,610

Abbreviation Code: 

FPA

?

Course Number: 

420. 

?

Credit Hours:3 

?

Vector: 

—

0-0-8 

Title of

Course:

Coivte.mpo/uVtY Vance Technique and Theon.i V

Calendar Description 

of Course: 

studio woith daigned to vp€znd movement vocabuLa/ty and acquaint thestudent

with vaAiou,6 6oAm and

6tyLe4

06 c.on.teinpoMAy dance.

Nature if Course 

Lab.

Prere uisites (or special 

instructions): 

FPA

321

and w/,..4f1.tten

pe)un44(.On o6

the

'epatment. ThiA is a !jjn.te.d en.t&y cowte.. WnLtten. pe. ru..4&Lon

the

de.paictrnen-t is n.equLked

advance

Jtegstka..t-ion.

What course 

(courses), 

if any,-is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: ? 

None.

2.

Scheduling 

Row frequently will 

the

course be offered? 

once peA yea&

Semester 

in which the course will first be offered? 

78-3 

Which 

of your present faculty r.u' be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? ?

Gcirlixnd,

S. ALoL

3. Objectives 

of the Course 

-

to £neJtea4e movement vocabuJa'ty

- to appey anntorncaL

p4flcA..pe4

p'LOpe). aUgnmen.t to LncAea4AJ19y mo/Le

compte) Movement ptJ2QAn4

- to devetop.cAeative abi_Ut-ie4 in wtA&Z

4-n9

4pace, time, ene'tgy, motion

See attached RcJJonc1e and OwtLlne son. VPA

321, 

420 and 421.

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources 

will be required in the following areas: 

.

Faculty ? 

none

Staff ? 

none

Library ? 

none

Audio Visual 

none

Space ? 

none

Equipment 

none

5. A22r2va1--- 

Date 

: /. i // 

/ 7 c

Department Chairman 

SCUS 73-34b:-

(When completing this form, forinstructions ce Memorandum SCUS 13-34a. 

Attach course outline). 

SENATE CO{Mi1 :F ON tl)1C4.A)Ii'FT

NEW (IS Pk(OI(:,AL IiWt 

.

Calendar Information ? 

flepartmcnt: 

CntJu'

?

the Ait

Abbreviation Code:FPA 

?

Courte Number: 

421

?

Credit Hours: 

3 ?

Vector:

0-0-S ?

Title of Course: 

Con.tenipo'uvty

Vance Technique and Theokf Vi 

Calendar 

Description of Course:

Studio wo'th deigned to expand

movement

vocabu.La.ky

and acquaint the studeot

Nature of Course 

Lab. 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

?

FPA 420 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from 

the

calendar 

if this course i.

approved: ? 

None 

2. Scheduling

How

frequently will the course be offered? 

once

pvt

yea/

Semester in which the course 

will first

be

offered? 

79-1 

Which

of your present faculty 

'

uc be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

?

1.

GanLand,

S.

ALoL 

SObjectives of the Course 

-

to

Lncke.a.6

e

movement vocabulaity

- to

app.ey

ana1onuc1

pMncipee.4 06

pn.opeit 

aVgnment to £nc eangey mon.e

comp&x movement 

pa.tte)Lfl4

- .to

develop 

cAeative

abJ.Ut..6 in 

wJz.4JL9

s

pace, 

time,

and

OwtUne

6o/t FPA 321, 420 and 421. 

4.

Budgetary 

and

Space ReguJrenej (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty ? 

None 

Staff ? 

None 

Library ? 

None

Audio Visual 

None.

Space ? 

None 

Equipment 

None 

'

•f4f

-^p

sCu'. 

^ .

fj

SCUS 

73-34b;- 

(When completing this

form, 

for instructi0ttb see 

Memorandum

SCUS 73-34a.

Attach course outline). 

RATIONALE - FPA 321, 420,421 

?

The courses proposed here represent a development in dance studio 

courses which will constitute a coherent program in response to the 

already apparent need for optional sequels to FPA 320. At present, 

studio work, which is the core of the minor program, formally ends 

after one semester at the upper division. Although students have by 

this time received an excellent foundation, they are just at this point 

ready to enter a period of sustained growth in which the assimilation 

of technical facility can be increasingly turned to creative purposes. 

Serious dance students who arrive at this point and who also wish to 

purue their other work at the university are frustrated by the lack 

of opportunity to continue the regular studio work which the art requires. 

By offering FPA 321 as a sequel to FPA 320, and by instituting a system 

of credit for 420 and 421 which will be taught together with 300 level 

studios, we make possible at minimal cost the development of a viable 

and reasonable program for students whose interest in dance goes beyond 

the minimum requirements for a dance minor and by providing these 

additional possibilities we improve the quality of the minor program 

itself. While the introduction of these courses does not constitute work 

equivalent to a major program, it would be a simple matter to convert 

these 3 credit studio courses to the 5 creditcourseswhich would constitute 

the core of our proposed major program. 

It is both feasible and desirable to provide credit for studio work 

beyond the 300 level at no cost to the university and with no increase in 

teacher load by combining 300 and 400 level students in the same studio. 

Because of the nature of the discipline, continuous exposure to studio 

work becomes an indispensable means of refining skills and deepening 

awareness. In addition, we can easily present to all the advanced students 

together different creative and, theoretical problems as well as different 

approaches to movement by alternating instructors by year or semester. 

We can anticipate an enrollment in 320/420 of no more than 30 students, 

and these can be successfully taught together. The addition of some more 

advanced students to the 320 class will not be detrimental to 320 students. 

All students who deserve a place in that course in order to complete their 

minor requirements will be given preferential entry. 

FPA

420, then, will 

be offered at absolutely no additional cost to the university in space or 

faculty time. FPA 321 and 421 will involve no increase in the current 

allocation of resources to the dance program, which includes provision for 

a visitor during one semester of the year. Should a visiting appointment 

not be possible in the future, the only required cost to offer these 

courses on a regular basis will be a one-semester sessional instructor to 

cover one of the lower level studio courses now taught by regular faculty. 

Centre for the Arts 

April 1978 

OUTLINE - FPA 321, 420, 421 

I. ? 

Technique: The art, craft, and science of dance movement. 

A.

Alignment and relaxation 

B. Flexibility 

C. Development of strength 

D. Balance 

E. Articulation 

F. Elevation 

G.

Turns 

H.. Enchainements or combinations of movements 

1.

locomotor movements 

2.

axial movements 

3. effort flow - the visible continuity of movement. 

II. Theory: Definitions and Explorations 

A. Aspects of space 

B.

Dynamics of Movement "effort" 

C.

Rhythm 

D. Motion 

III. Composition 

. ?

Creative problem-solving moving from highly structured problems 

dealing with single elements (i.e., body parts, aspects of space, dynamics, 

rhythm, etc.) toward less structured problems in which the student's expanded 

movement vocabulary can be applied to more complex imagery. 

EVALUATION: 

Students will be graded upon: 

1.

the performance of a series of-selected techniques, 

2.

successful completion of several creative projects which utilize 

theory introduced in the course. 

Centre for the Arts 

April 1978 

.i

SENATE COtIMITIIF ON UNDERCRADI1ATF STUDIES

NEW

CORS: PROPOSAL

FORM

1.

Calendar Information ? 

Department: 

Centre 

for the Arts 

Abbreviation Code: 

FPA

?

Course Number:458 

?

Credit Hours: 

5

?

Vector:_________ 

Title of Course: 

Directed Studies in Theatre I 

Calendar Description of Course: 

This course is intended for advanced theatre students who wish to undertake 

coherent project work in theatre under 

supervision. 

Nature 

Course 

Directed Studies 

Prereqtisites (or special instructions): 

FPA 351 and prior approval by the supervisor and the department 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this 

course is 

approved: ? 

None 

2.

Schedulin g 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

78-3 

Which of your present faculty 

wouf 

be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

P. Feldman, D. Rotenberg 

?

is

3.

Objectives of the Course 

see attached rationale 

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resourc 

es

will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty  

None 

Staff 

None 

Library 

None 

Audio Visual 

None 

Space 

?

None 

Equipment 

None 

5. Approval - 

?

•1

Date; ? 

Department Chairman 

n

r ,/ 7f

2 ?

r/j'I - 

-

Dean 

?

Chairman, 

SCUS 

SCUS73-4b:- (When completing this 

form, for

instructions 

see. Memorandum SCUS 7.3-34a.

Attach course outline). 

SENATE

CO4MI

1F' ON ? 

CRM)

AT1.

N Fli 

Rsi

.

1 P

ROP

Ct Aj, 10 

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AftCalen

dar

Depa:tment : 

Centre for the Arts 

Nor

Title 

Abbreviation 

?

of Course: 

Code 

?

FPA

Directed 

?

Courbe 

Studies 

Number 

in Theatre 

?

________

459

II

Credit 

Hours: 5 Vector:__ 

Calendar Description of Course: 

This course is intended for advanced theatre students who wish to undertake 

coherent project work in theatre under close 

?

supervision. 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

FPA 351 and prior approval by the supervisor and the department. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if 

this

course 

approved:

None 

2. Scheduling 

Row

frequently will the course be offered? 

Semester in which the course 

will 

first be offered? 79-1 

Which of 

your

present faculty 

?

u!

be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

?

P. Feldman, D. Roten berg 

Objectives of the Course 

see attached rationale. 

4. Budgetary 

and

Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty ? 

None 

Staff ? 

None 

Library ? 

None 

Audio Visual None 

Space 

?

None 

Equipment

None

ApprOval 

Date;(

'.

?

ate

•Department Chairman

'000> 

01?

4^

hairman, S 

SCUS 73-34b;- 

(When

completing 

thi s ' 

form, 

for

instructi 

ol ' 

s

5Cc

Memorandum 

SCUS 

73 - 34 6 . 

Attach course outline). 

FPA 458-5 - Directed Studies in Theatre I 

459-5 - Directed Studies in Theatre 11 

Rationale: 

These are the directed studies courses in theatre planned in 

relationship to the proposed theatre major and useful within the context 

of the minor program as optional extensions of credit work for some students. 

They are courses through which students may derive credit for significant, 

coherent, and instructive project or production work which is related to 

the emphasis of their studies. It is not the intention of the department 

tn use this mechanism to give credit to ordinary production work nor to 

;cept projects for which there has not been. adequate preparation. However, 

he development of a major role by an actor who has completed available 

training opportunities, the direction of a play by an individual who has 

already shown ability through a voluntary project, script development and 

production by an individual whose previous work has shown promise--all 

these seem academically sound credit opportunities which can exist on a 

limited basis in relation to our present course structure and faculty 

resources. 

We emphasize the advanced and selective nature of these courses by 

establishing FPA 351 as a pre-requisite. Although this pre-requisite may 

be waived in extraordinary circumstances, the kinds of directed study work 

we envision under these two courses will require it as a norm. As new 

courses and faculty become available in the context of the major program, 

the required preparatory work and the range of acceptable projects may be 

somewhat broadened. 

It is anticipated that the addition of these courses at this time will 

involve no new costs to the unive 

'

rsity.t Faculty presently work closely 

with students both in teaching productions and in student directed projects. 

The acceptance of a few advahced students into this work for credit should 

not add appreciably to current faculty workibads nor to production costs. 

As in other directed study courses, the necessity to find a departmentally 

approved faculty supervisor will limit enrollment in accordance with faculty 

availability. 

Centre for the Arts 

April 1978 

SEN

COfr11I.T1.F 

ATE

ON

?

;i ? 

ru; :

NEW CO;RS 

['ko

p o;AL OR1

. Calendar 

Information 

?

Department: Centre for the 

Arts

Abbreviation Code:FPA 

?

Cour*;e Number:170 

?

Credit Hours:3 

?

Vector: 

20-5 ?

Title of Course: Introduction to Technical Theatre 

Calendar Description of Course: 

A basic introduction to technical theatre, emphasizing lighting and sets, and 

primarily intended for students in the dance and theatre programs. The course 

will include actual production work, along with instruction in practice and theory. 

Nature of Course Lecture/Lab. 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course i 

approved: 

?

None 

2. Scheduling 

How

frequently will the course be offered? 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 78-3 

Which

of your present faculty 

wr.'u! , ,

be available to 

make 

the proposed offering 

possible? 

?

J. Macfarlane 

WObjectives of the Course 

See attached rationale and course outline 

4. Budgetary 

and

Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 1 Teaching Assistant (optional, depending on enrollment) 

Staff None 

Library None 

Audio Visual None 

Space 

?

None 

Equipment None 

S.

Approval ?

Date: 

T^/2

/ ?

7f ?

r/yi..

dawn 

Department Chairman 

?

ean

?

Chairman, ScUS 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for in 

6t

ructjo 

tI6

sev

Memorandum

SCUS 73-34. 

Attach courbe outline). 

EPA 170-3 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL THEATRE 

Rationale: 

It has been our intention for some time to establish a technical 

theatre course, as an available option for both dance and theatre students. 

To this end, we appointed a Lecturer/Technical Director last fall. In- 

creasingly, production support work in the Department has become an 

integral part of the instructional activity in dance and theatre. We now 

need to provide a ground for this aspect of our program through a single 

formal course. The need for this course in relation to the theatre minor 

was

outlined 

two technical 

at the 

theatre 

time that 

courses 

program 

included 

went before 

in our 

Senate; 

proposed 

it

development 

is one of 

dance and theatre majors. 

Because the most effective learning in technical theatre takes place 

in close conjunction with actual production work, we have devised a course 

structure which we believe will give 

exposure 

to practical work which is 

highly unusual in an introductory technical theatre course, while at the 

same time paying due respect to theoretical concerns. Although-the course 

cannot prepare students to do actual design work, it will consistently 

approach technical theatre in relation to design considerations and will 

utilize the talents of working designers now employed for production work. 

In addition' 

to giving actors and dancers a good general knowledge and 

appreciation 

the "other side" of production, the course can also pre- 

pare some students for significant production roles--such as stage manager, 

lighting or sound operator--opportunities which exist in the program as 

a whole. 

The cost of the course is virtually entirely absorbed within our 

present budget, including the Technical Director, production allocations 

for guest professionals, and production budgets. The additional provision 

of a teaching assistant will enable us to double the maximum course 

enrollment from 2Q'to40. 

Centre for the Arts 

April 1978 

FPA 170-3 - Introduction to Technical Theatre 

Course Outline 

I. ? 

Introduction 

A.

Theatre and technology 

B.

Introduction to Simon Fraser theatres and shop 

II. Theatre lighting 

A.

History 

B.

Theory - basic introduction to electricity, light sources, 

optics, colour, intensity control 

C.

Operation - instruments, circuits, lighting board and board 

operation, lighting plots, hangingand focussing 

D.

Aspects of Design - consideration of the theatrical functions 

of lighting with reference to actual production designs 

III. Theatre Sets 

A.

Construction - tools and equipment, materials, construction 

techniques 

B.

Visual realization - set in relation to theatre space, perspective, 

colour, painting, texture, shading 

C.

Properties and special effects 

D.

Aspects of design - consideration of sets, properties and costumes 

in their functional relationship to performance and 

theatrical effect 

IV. Production 

A.

Organization - production roles and functions 

B.

Operation - production.scheduling, pre-production and in-production 

operating procedures 

The above outline represents the material to be covered by the course 

but not necessarily the exact order of presentation, which will in part 

depend upon learning opportunities in relation to the actual productions 

in a given semester. Although the emphasis of the course will be in pro- 

viding a sound basic introduction to theatre lighting and sets, the 

instruction in each of the areas outlined above will be organized as a 

three way process, moving among the highly practical introduction to 

equipment and technique, theoretical and brief historical consideration of 

the goals of technical theatre as a functional part of a larger theatre 

totality, and actual production work. Wherever possible, students will 

be given exposure to working professionals in the areas of design, 

construction and operation. 

p

The formal organization of the course will include two hours of lecture 

and two hours of scheduled laboratory per week, plus an open laboratory 

obligation averaging three hours per week for production work and related 

instruction. 

./2

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FPA 170-3 - Introduction to Technical Theatre - Course Outline - cont'd 

Although assigned reading may include one of several available 

introduction texts in the field, it will also include a collection of 

short articles on specific topics. 

Evaluation will be based on an assessment of acquired knowledge 

and skill as demonstrated through examination, practical work, and 

possible special project assignments. 

is

Centre for the Arts 

April 1978 