PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM ...

B. Report any changes the SAC has made to instructor
qualifications and the reason for the changes. http://
www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/instructor-qualifications.pdf
None have been made in the past 5 years. The proposed changes would
not affect the current PT faculty. We hope to change those in the following
way. Each performance related (TA 141-143, TA 145 and TA 147)
course would require an MFA in the respective area being taught. With
the amount of well-trained theatre practitioners in Portland, we would be
meeting the standards of typical 2 and 4 year institutions, as well as other
arts programs at PCC. The current CCOG reads “An MA in Theatre, or
related experience.” If we were to change that to: “An MFA in performance
related discipline, and/or a Certificate from an accredited Conservatory
and/or related experience.” This would give the TA program the much
needed credibility as a transfer institution with our potential partners toward
accepting our students who are now taking advanced acting classes on all
campuses.
C. How have professional development activities of the
faculty contributed to the strength of the program? If such
activities have resulted in instructional or curricular changes,
please describe.
On the Sylvania campus, the professional development funds generally
only allow for semi-annual trips to the regional KC/ACTF festival. This is
shared every other year, with Dan Hays attending even years, and Patrick
Tangredi attending odd years. Frances Marsh has attended regularly as
well. With the current load for each position, there is little opportunity for
outside theatre work, as it tends to be quite time consuming.
5. Facilities and Support
A. Describe how classroom space, computers/technology
and library/media, laboratory space and equipment impact
student success.
Sylvania: The theatre program needs the classroom and laboratory
spaces for our theatre process to achieve our core outcomes. We utilize