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Robert A. Hess

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Dance and Theatre

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, Trinity University at San Antonio, 1984
    Major: Drama
  • BA, University of Kentucky, 1979
    Major: Theatre Arts

Current Scheduled Teaching

THEA 3700.001Audition for the StageSpring 2025
THEA 3700.002Audition for the StageSpring 2025
THEA 3700.001Audition for the StageFall 2024 Syllabus
THEA 4910.707Special ProblemsFall 2024
THEA 4700.001The Business of ActingFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraSpring 2024 Syllabus
THEA 4050.001Acting: Realism IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4910.705Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraFall 2023 Syllabus
THEA 3700.001Audition for the StageFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4910.707Special ProblemsFall 2023 Syllabus
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2023 Syllabus
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraSpring 2023 Syllabus
THEA 4910.705Special ProblemsSpring 2023 Syllabus
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2022 Syllabus
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraFall 2022 Syllabus
THEA 4910.707Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2022 Syllabus
THEA 4910.705Special Problems.Spring 2022
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraFall 2021
THEA 4910.701Special ProblemsFall 2021
THEA 4910.719Special ProblemsFall 2021
THEA 4310.001Acting for the CameraSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.301Acting for the CameraSpring 2021
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraSpring 2021
THEA 4600.002Rehearsal and Performance for the StageSpring 2021 Syllabus
THEA 4920.708Theatre PracticumSpring 2021
THEA 4310.001Acting for the CameraFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.301Acting for the CameraFall 2020
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraFall 2020
THEA 4910.719Special Problems.Fall 2020
THEA 4310.001Acting for the CameraSpring 2020 Syllabus
THEA 4310.301Acting for the CameraSpring 2020
THEA 4920.708Theatre PracticumSpring 2020
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2019
THEA 4310.002Acting for the CameraFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.302Acting for the CameraFall 2019
THEA 4910.719Special Problems.Fall 2019
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.003Acting : RealismSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2019
THEA 3050.303Acting : RealismSpring 2019
THEA 3050.002Acting : RealismFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.302Acting : RealismFall 2018 Syllabus
THEA 3050.003Acting : RealismSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.303Acting : RealismSpring 2018 Syllabus
THEA 4310.001Acting for the CameraSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.301Acting for the CameraSpring 2018 Syllabus
THEA 3050.002Acting : RealismFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.302Acting : RealismFall 2017 Syllabus
THEA 4310.001Acting for the CameraFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 4310.301Acting for the CameraFall 2017 Syllabus
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2017
THEA 3050.002Acting : RealismFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.302Acting : RealismFall 2016
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2016
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2015
THEA 4910.703Special Problems.Fall 2015
THEA 2051.001Theatre Voice ISpring 2015 Syllabus
THEA 2051.301Theatre Voice ISpring 2015
THEA 2051.001Theatre Voice IFall 2014 Syllabus
THEA 2051.002Theatre Voice IFall 2014 Syllabus
THEA 2051.301Theatre Voice IFall 2014
THEA 2051.302Theatre Voice IFall 2014
THEA 2051.001Theatre Voice ISpring 2014 Syllabus
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2013 Syllabus
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2013
THEA 2351.002Theatre Movement IFall 2013 Syllabus
THEA 2351.302Theatre Movement IFall 2013
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2013 Syllabus
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2013
THEA 2051.001Theatre Voice ISpring 2013 Syllabus
THEA 2051.301Theatre Voice ISpring 2013
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2012 Syllabus
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2012
THEA 2351.002Theatre Movement IFall 2012 Syllabus
THEA 2351.302Theatre Movement IFall 2012
THEA 2051.001Theatre Voice ISpring 2012 Syllabus
THEA 2051.301Theatre Voice ISpring 2012
THEA 2051.002Theatre Voice IFall 2011 Syllabus
THEA 2051.302Theatre Voice IFall 2011
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2011 Syllabus
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2011
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2010 Syllabus
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2010
THEA 4910.701Special Problems.Fall 2010
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismSpring 2010
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismSpring 2010
THEA 3050.001Acting : RealismFall 2009
THEA 3050.301Acting : RealismFall 2009

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Hess, R.A., "Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship," sponsored by Ten Chimneys Foundation, National, $8000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Grant - Research

  • Hess, R.A., "Participation in the Edinburgh Theatre Festival," sponsored by University of North Texas, National, $2840 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
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Overall
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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