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THEATRE DEPARTMENTCourses Offered:
Theatre Arts I 061 College Preparatory Grades 10, 11 Semester 2.5 Credits Theatre Arts I, a semester course, is an introduction to the nature of drama, including theatre, literature, and life situations through improvisation. The course includes development of the use of body and speech, particularly in group work related to a thematic approach. Students will also learn general directing, stage designing, make-up, and costuming skills. Students are required to crew for at least one production per semester. This course does not fulfill the four-year (20 credit) requirement for English. Theatre Arts II 072 College Preparatory Grades 11, 12 Full Year 5.0 Credits Theatre Arts II is for students who have completed Theatre Arts I or auditioned for the class. This course provides an in-depth study of movement, voice, and staging techniques focusing on scene study. Students are responsible for producing and directing a series of one-act plays throughout the year. They are also required to act in or crew for each high school production including “Dramafest.” This course does not fulfill the four-year (20 credit) requirement for English. This course supports the following Academic Expectation(s): This course assesses the following Academic Expectation(s): Theatre Arts III 075 College Preparatory Grades 11, 12 Full Year 5.0 Credits Students will be selected for this class on an audition basis only. The class will resemble a theatre company producing one-act plays throughout the school year. Each piece, starring each class member, will be performed at different venues, depending upon the play’s focus. Students will work cooperatively and creatively with other theatre company members in the play selection process, developing production content, and performing for a variety of audiences. Students are also required to act in or crew for each high school production including “Dramafest.” Course content will include drama and other literature, library research, and original student-written material. This course does not fulfill the four-year (20 credit) requirement for English. This course supports the following Academic Expectation(s): This course assesses the following Academic Expectation(s): Technical Theater College Preparatory Grades 11, 12 Semester 2.5 Credits This is a survey course in technical theater designed to offer students a strong foundation for working on theater productions. Students will immerse themselves in theater safety, etiquette, set design, set construction, lighting, properties management, sound, costuming, and stage management. They will learn design theory and build practical experience by working on school theater and musical productions outside of the classroom setting. This course supports the following Academic Expectation(s): This course assesses the following Academic Expectation(s): Arts Management College Preparatory Grades 11, 12 Semester 5.0 credits This course will prepare students to work with artists and art institutes to promote art, raise funds, manage finances, and develop strategic plans to implement arts-specific management to administrative skills. Prerequisites will be listed with the guidance department. This course supports the following Academic Expectation(s): This course assesses the following Academic Expectation(s): |
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