Theatre Arts

Beginning Theatre Arts

Beginning theatre arts is designed for students with no or limited K-8 progression in Theatre Arts. This course focuses on the structure and varieties of drama and theater history. It includes pantomime, improvisation, sets, props, characterization, makeup, diction, and stage movements.

Intermediate Theatre Arts

Intermediate theatre arts is designed for students who have had a complete K-8 progression in Theatre Arts. This course is designed to focus on more advanced dramatic skills and public productions. All students must be involved in the production requiring after-school work.

Proficient Theatre Arts Honors

Prerequisite: Audition and teacher recommendation.

Proficient theatre arts is designed for students who have achieved intermediate level in Theatre Arts at the high school level. Proficient Theatre Arts Honors involves additional in-depth application of theatre arts knowledge, skills, and processes. Students will explore complex acting techniques and integrate them into improvisations and advanced scene work. They will compose their own scenes and short plays, research and report on playwrights, explore background information, and perform character analysis on selected plays.

Advanced Theatre Arts Honors

Prerequisite: Audition and teacher recommendation.

Advanced theatre arts is designed for students who have achieved proficient level in Theatre Arts at the high school level. Advanced Theatre Arts Honors will require students to become independent and motivated learners and to strive for accomplishment, as well as demonstrate leadership and expertise in theatre arts. Students will aid in all elements of play production including acting, promotion and technical theatre. They must concentrate on a specific area of theatrical production beyond course requirements.