Las Positas College • Spring 2021

65 SPRING 2021 925.424.1000 | [email protected] SPRING 2021 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. with a minimum grade of C Strongly Recommended: MATH 107 or MATH 107B with a minimum grade of C THEA 48D TECHTHEATER PROD - CAPSTONE 3.0 Units Participation in scheduled productions as manager of productions technical elements,which may include stage management, publicity management, or designer’s apprentice in lighting, sound, costume, or scenic design. Enrollment is for the duration of the semester. Students may participate in more than one production or event per semester. Prerequisite: THEA 48C, THEA 50L or MUS 35 or THEA 51 or THEA 52 with a minimum grade of C THEA 52 INTRODUCTIONTO DESIGN 3.0 Units Students will be offered a survey of the design and history of scenery, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, properties, theatrical equipment and construction techniques through demonstration, and laboratory experience. Information is applicable to all formal theatrical applications. THEA 53 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 3.0 Units Develops critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills as they apply to the exploration of the principles, theories and techniques of play script analysis for theatrical production. Class content includes the historical and cultural context of various kinds of script; genre and form; narrative and plot analysis; linguistic analysis; interpreting stage directions; and identification of main themes. Emphasis on effective written communication in literature. Research required. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C TUTORING TUTR 17A TUTORINGTHEORY & PRACTICE I 0.5 Units Training for college tutors to acquire specific skills and techniques for tutoring in academic and vocational subject areas, and basic skills. The course will provide a conceptual framework of tutoring to guide students in leading effective tutoring sessions. TUTR 17B TUTORINGTHEORY & PRACTICE II 0.5 Units Intermediate training class for college tutors. Tutors will acquire specific skills and techniques for tutoring in academic subjects, vocational subjects and basic skills. Required course for second semester tutors participating in the Las Positas College Tutorial Program. Prerequisite: TUTR 17A with a minimum grade of C TUTR 17C TUTORINGTHEORY & PRACTICE III 0.5 Units Advanced training for college tutors to obtain skills and techniques in academic and vocational subject areas and basic skills remediation. Emphasis upon leading group tutoring sessions and mentoring new tutors. Required course for third semester tutors participating in the Las Positas College Tutorial Program. Prerequisite: TUTR 17B with a minimum grade of C VITICULTURE AND WINERY TECH VWT 2 WORLDWINES: OLDWORLD 3.0 Units This course is a comprehensive exploration of “old world” wines. The winemakers of the “old world” have been creating distinctive wines for millennia and now to add another facet to the wines of Europe and beyond. Explore the history of wine regions, wine cultures, and the varied wines of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Eastern Europe. Students under the age of 21 must have a declared major of either viticulture and/ or enology to participate in any tasting activities as stated in the California State Assembly Bill 1989. VWT 21 APPLIED ENOLOGY 3.0 Units This is a fundamental course in the science and art of winemaking focusing on grape and wine chemistry, basic grape processing and wine production from vineyard to bottle. Lectures will build on the development of wine from the components in grapes through maturation, including ripeness parameters, pre and post fermentation management, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. There will be a focus on wine health and integrity, the role and behavior of compounds found in musts and yeasts, and the relationship between wine and oak. There will be a strong emphasis on analytical methods and practical skills. Strongly Recommended: VWT 20 with a minimum grade of C Students under the age of 21 must have a declared major of either viticulture and/ or enology to participate in any tasting activities as stated in the California State Assembly Bill 1989. VWT 32 SPRINGVINEYARD OPERATIONS 3.0 Units This class has a strong emphasis on the practical applications of viticulture. Students will be involved in the operation of the LPC Campus Hill Vineyard putting into action viticultural practices for the spring season including pruning, canopy management techniques, new vine planting and training, vine nutrition, weed control, irrigation system construction and maintenance, trellis construction and maintenance, vineyard equipment operation and maintenance, with a continued focus on sustainable vineyard management. Strongly Recommended: VWT 10 with a minimum grade of C Students under the age of 21 must have a declared major in either viticulture and/ or enology to participate in any tasting activities as stated in the California State Assembly Bill 1989. Scan here to visit the current Spring 2021 class schedule online.