Intermediate Theatre Arts is only taught in the spring.

4th Block

Syllabus:

Name of Course:  Intermediate Theatre Arts 

Teacher:  Robin Clayton

Course Description:  This class is a performance-based class; you will now be using everything you learned in Beginning Theatre Arts.  This class will focus not only on the “what” of acting, but more on the “how” and “why.”  Specific areas of concentration are character building, playwriting, production concept and ensemble acting.  

Required Supplies:

• Folder/notebook 

• Highlighter, pen, pencil

• Clothes appropriate for rehearsal

• Your school-provided laptop, fully charged each day.

We will be using the standardized school grading system:

• Practice 40%--Graded activities to teach curriculum standards during the learning process. 

  • This will then be further broken down into:

Written Work—20% 

Includes speeches, written critiques, and other written work completed during class time or at home.

Class Work—20%

Includes rehearsal, research and occasional tech work

• Performance 60%--Student’s demonstration of mastery of curriculum standards 

  • This will then be further broken down into:

Stage Performances—30%

Projects—30%  

Includes, but is not limited to: research projects, presentations, and original monologues/scenes/plays.

General Pacing Guide:

Weeks 1-4—Dramatic Interpretation

Weeks 5-6—Public Speaking

Weeks 7-10 –One Acts

Weeks 11-15—Class Play 

Weeks 16-18—Final Exam Preparation

Important Dates:

• A.C.T. meetings—Mondays, 3:45-4:30, in room 805

  Ashley’s Drama Club--all are welcome!

• Student Directed Play Festival--Saturday, May 16

• REQUIRED–Class Play Performance, Friday, May 29th at 7pm

PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE COUNTY ATTENDANCE (4400) , GRADING (3400), AND AI (bit.ly/NHCSGENAI) POLICIES.  

There may be times when using Chat GPT is an option (less in this class than the others, but it could still happen).  Students will be instructed on proper and ethical use of AI and should not, ever, present AI generated work as their own.  There is a permission form required by the county regarding use of Chat GPT; EACH TEACHER must have one of these on file for every student, so yes, you may be signing the same form four times.

MRS. CLAYTON’S PERFORMANCE POLICY: If you are absent, without pre-arrangement, the day of a group performance, your group may, at the teacher’s discretion, have the option to either perform without you or wait one day.  If they choose to perform without you, your make-up work will be a written assignment.

Rules and Regulations:

• All school rules still apply and will be enforced including, but not limited too, the dress code, i.d. policy, tardiness policy, attendance policy and electronic device policies.

• No food, candy, gum or drink (other than water) will be allowed in the drama room unless it is for a documented medical reason; you are encouraged to bring water with you to class.

• If it’s not yours don’t touch it.

• Disrespect, for teacher or students, will not be tolerated.  

• Be Considerate—this goes beyond basic respect and will be enforced.  In order to succeed in theatre, you need to trust the people around you and feel secure with yourself—everyone needs to contribute to creating such an environment.   Be supportive of one another at all times; do not talk while others are performing or presenting; think before doing or saying anything that is potentially hurtful or offensive, no matter how funny you think it is.

To contact Mrs. Clayton:

My phone number is 910-790-2360 x70439 and my planning period is 2nd.

The easiest way to get a message to me is through email at robin.clayton@nhcs.net 

Please utilize the resource of Powerschool to keep up with your grades, assignments and attendance.