Theatre Arts II

This course allows the students to study the areas of acting, directing and play writing in more depth than the Theatre Arts I course. The students will participate in major acting and directing projects and do a performance for a paying audience. The class has a minimal homework load that consists mostly of preparing and rehearsing for performances in class.

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1

Prerequisite: Teacher approval; completion of Theatre Arts I with a B- or better

May count as elective credit OR fine arts credit.

Theatre II Syllabus

THEATRE II MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS

SEMESTER 1

Unit 1 - Stanislavski (3 Weeks)

SEMESTER 2

Unit 6 - Technical Theatre Design (4 Weeks)

http://homepage.smc.edu/sawoski_perviz/Stanislavski.pdf

http://performingarts.about.com/od/Administration/u/Production-101.htm

Unit 2 - Directing (6 Weeks)

http://www.indiewire.com/article/nine-basic-tips-for-directing-actors-and-a-take-this-waltz-case-study

Unit 7 - One Act Plays (7 Weeks)

http://theaterific.com/2012/05/7-tips-to-remember-before-directing-your-first-play/

Unit 3 - African Mask and Dance/Advanced Movement (2 Weeks)

http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm

Unit 8 - Meisner/Autodrama (3 Weeks)

Unit 4 - Theatrical Ism's (4 Weeks)

http://www.academia.edu/4752768/Basic_Concept_of_the_Theatre_of_the_Absurd

http://www.theartstory.org/movement-surrealism.htm

http://www.theartstory.org/movement-futurism.htm

Unit 9 - Bunraku/Original Script Writing (4 Weeks)

http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/unesco/bunraku/en/

Unit 5 - Noh Theatre/Suzuki (2 Weeks)

http://www.the-noh.com/en/world/

http://hsc.csu.edu.au/drama/hsc/studies/topics/3265/suzuki.htm

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