Theatre Arts III Directing for the Stage
This course provides critical and theoretical opportunities for the student of theatre. Students focus on production elements including directing skills, playwriting, and stage management as well as acting technique using the students enrolled in Theatre 2 as the acting ensemble. This course integrates theatre skills for the career-oriented student featuring extensive amount of work in play/script analysis and the evolution of theatrical art, as well as the study of advanced acting techniques, character analysis, and auditioning methods. Students attend drama seminars, direct portions of a full-length play in the fall, study, explore and finally present a lesson on the historical and cultural content of theatre for a specific period in the winter, and produce several one act plays in the spring. Rehearsals for class projects and productions extend beyond the class, and students are expected to work outside of class time on a semi-regular basis.
Prerequisite: Theatre 2 - Production and Performance
Course # 17740
Course Term: Yearlong
Grade Levels: 11-12
Graduation Credit: Visual & Performing Arts General electives
CSU/UC: Visual & Performing Arts(f) Electives(g)
Theatre Arts IV Honors - Producing for the Theatre
This advanced level course is designed to prepare the serious theatre student for life in the theatre beyond the high school arena. Through a rigorous series of creative projects, the Drama Honors student is challenged to work as an actor, a director, a theater technician, and a drama teacher. Students study advanced principles of acting and character analysis including an exploration of objectives, obstacles, choices and given circumstances, basic stage and rehearsal terms. Students teach theater etiquette to their peers, serve as a casting director during an audition process, and are expected to lead improvisations, exercises, and class discussions. From time to time, students are engaged in technical theatre experiences and workshops. Students are also required to work on set construction outside of class.
Prerequisite: Theatre 3 - Directing for the Stage
Course # 17770
Course Term: Yearlong
Grade Levels: 12
Graduation Credit:
Visual & Performing Arts
General electives
CSU/UC:
Visual & Performing Arts(f)
Electives(g)
Schools:
Branham, Leigh, Prospect, Westmont
