HS Fine Arts - Theatre Courses
Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8506 PEIMS: 03250100
WF8506
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: A&H
Emphasis is placed on character development, voice training, and practical execution on the performance level. Students will have opportunities to study mime, pantomime, improvisation, production elements, and theatrical styles, and theatre history.
Theatre Arts 1 Advanced
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8512 PEIMS: 03250100
Prerequisite: JH Intro to Theatre Arts and JH Advanced Theatre Arts
Endorsement: A&H
Emphasis is placed on character development, voice training, and practical execution on the performance level in this course. Student will have opportunities to study mime, pantomime, improvisation, production elements, theatrical styles, and theatre history. This course will offer an advanced level of Theatre 1 training, while preparing for Theatre 2.
Theatre and Media Communications 2
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8539 PEIMS: 03251400
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 1 and director approval
Endorsement: A&H
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course provides a rigorous and relevant experiential study of theatre along with video and audio design it also provides opportunities for students to apply and synthesize knowledge and skills through relevant, real world projects.
Theatre Arts 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8510 PEIMS: 03250200
WF8510
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Techniques receive continued emphasis with performance at an independent level showing a higher degree of proficiency. The teacher, based on demonstrated ability, may determine class placement.
Theatre Arts 2 Advanced
Grade: 9-10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8517 PEIMS: 03250200
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1 or Theatre Arts 1 Advanced
Endorsement: A&H
In this course emphasis is placed on character development, voice training, and practical execution on the performance level. Student will have opportunities to study mime, pantomime, improvisation, production elements, theatrical styles, and theatre history. This course will offer an advanced level of Theatre training, while preparing for Theatre 3.
Theatre Arts 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8513 PEIMS: 03250300
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Activities are designed with emphasis on research, production of original work, and/or performance using skills of specific areas of study. The teacher, based on demonstrated ability, may determine class placement.
Theatre Arts 3, Playwriting
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8514 PEIMS: 03251500
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 2 and director approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course is designed to explore the art and craft of dramatic writing with particular focus on play structure, study of character and dialogue, play format, scene writing, analysis, and revision.
Theatre Arts 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8515 PEIMS: 03250100
WF8515 – RHS Magnet ONLY
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 3 and instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Advanced activities are designed with emphasis on research, production of original work, and/or performance using skills of specific areas of study. The teacher, based on demonstrated ability, may determine class placement.
Technical Theatre
Technical Theatre 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8516 PEIMS: 03250500
WF8516 – RHS Magnet ONLY
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Technical Theatre 1 is a practical laboratory course including all elements of technical theatre that is employed in play production.
Technical Theatre 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8520 PEIMS: 03250600
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 1 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
The course is a practical laboratory course extending the concepts introduced in Technical Theatre 1. Students work on projects necessary for play production. The teacher, based upon demonstrated student ability, may determine class placement.
Technical Theatre 2, Design for Theatre
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8528 PEIMS: 03253500
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 1 and instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involves the application and study of the methods and components of theatre design including scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and production design.
Technical Theatre 2, Management
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8529 PEIMS: 03253800
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 1 and instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course will examine the business side of theatre through discussion and study of arts administration, accounting practices, box office and front of house procedures, marketing, publicity, and personnel.
Technical Theatre 2, Stagecraft
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8527 PEIMS: 03252600
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 1 and instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involves the application and study of the methods and components of theatrical production including scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, and sound.
Technical Theatre 2 - Costume Construction
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 - full year
RISD: WF8548 PEIMS: 03252900
Prerequisite: Magnet Tech. Theatre 2, Magnet Theatre Performance 3, Tech Theatre 1, or teacher recommendation
Endorsement: Arts & Humanity
RHS Theatre Magnet ONLY
Students will develop a nunderstanding of world history and Theatre styles through costume. Students will develop costume construction skills through project-based learning. Students will learn how to coordinate with designers and directors, interpret constructive criticism, and solve problems as they apply costume construction techniques and build costumes for Theatrical productions. Students will begin to develop the skills necessary to interpret a script and create their own costume designs.
Technical Theatre 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8523 PEIMS: 03251100
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
The course is a practical laboratory course extending the concepts introduced in Technical Theatre 2. Students work on projects necessary for play production. The teacher, based on demonstrated ability, may determine class placement.
Technical Theatre 3, Advanced Theatre Management
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8544 PEIMS: 03253900
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course will examine the business side of theatre through discussion and study of arts administration, accounting practices, box office and front-of-house procedures, marketing, publicity, and personnel.
Technical Theatre 3, Advanced Stagecraft
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8542 PEIMS: 03252700
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involves the advanced/continued application and study of the methods and components of theatrical production including scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, and sound.
Technical Theatre 3, Advanced Design for Theatre
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8543 PEIMS: 03253600
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involves the application and study of the methods and components of theatrical design including scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and production design.
Technical Theatre 4
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8525 PEIMS: 03251200
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 3 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
The course is a practical laboratory course extending the concepts introduced in Technical Theatre 3. Students work on projects necessary for play production. The teacher, based on demonstrated ability, may determine class placement.
Technical Theatre 4, Advanced Theatre Management
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8547 PEIMS: 03254000
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 3 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course will examine the business side of theatre through discussion and study of arts administration, accounting practices, box office and front-of-house procedures, marketing, publicity, and personnel. This is an advanced course preparing students for collegiate and professional opportunities.
Technical Theatre 4, Advanced Stagecraft
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8545 PEIMS: 03252800
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 3 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involves the advanced/continued application and study of the methods and components of theatrical production including scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, and sound. This is an advanced course preparing students for collegiate and professional opportunities.
Technical Theatre 4, Advanced Design for Theatre
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8546 PEIMS: 03253700
Prerequisite: Technical Theatre 3 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
This course involved the application and study of the methods and components of theatrical design including scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and production design. This is an advanced course preparing students for collegiate and professional opportunities.
Theatre Production
Theatre Production 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8526 PEIMS: 03250700
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Students refine skills in production techniques, participate in major productions, and study and observe professional acting.
Theatre Production 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8530 PEIMS: 03250800
Prerequisite: Theatre Production 1 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
The course is designed as a co-curricular laboratory for the exploration, development, and synthesis of all the elements of theatre. The teacher based upon demonstrated student ability may determine class placement.
Theatre Production 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8533 PEIMS: 03250900
WF8533 – RHS Magnet ONLY
Prerequisite: Theatre Production 2 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
The course provides an advanced laboratory setting, synthesizing all elements of theatre. The teacher based on demonstrated student ability may determine class placement.
Theatre Production 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: FA8535 PEIMS: 03251000
WF8535 – RHS Magnet ONLY
Prerequisite: Theatre Production 3 and/or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
The course continues to provide an advanced laboratory setting synthesizing all elements of theatre. The teacher based on demonstrated student ability may determine class placement.
Stage Combat
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: WF8538 PEIMS: N1170118
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
Students will learn a variety of techniques to make them more confident stage performers. These techniques include pantomime, character movement, hand-to-hand stage combat, and combat with sabers as well as modern, jazz, ballroom, and tap dancing.
Stage Directing
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 2 – full year
RISD: WF8540 – 1 PEIMS: 03251700
WF8541 – 2 03251800
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1 and/ or instructor approval
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
Richardson High School Magnet ONLY
Students will study theory and techniques used to bring a dramatic text to life on the stage. This include drama and artistic design theory, translating text to the stage, working with actors, and auditioning techniques; all students are required to produce a published 20-30 minute stage play.