Theatre Arts

This 2-year program will prepare students for careers in various aspects of the dramatic arts. Through dramatic text analysis, criticism, and playwriting, students will learn how theatre is crafted, and how it functions as a workplace. They will practice the principle aspects of production design through units focused in stage equipment, scene painting, set construction, lighting and audio operations, costume design, and makeup application.

Students will also learn the fundamentals of vocal projection, movement, and emotion and apply these skills to a series of scene studies from dramatic masterpieces. They will then prepare resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and career plans and fine-tune their audition and interviewing skills.

Students will be encouraged to participate in work-based learning, including –but not limited to-participation in home school and community theatre productions and internships with local theatre companies.

College Credit: Students have the opportunity to earn college credit, upon completion of career-tech coursework and/or industry-recognized credentials, provided all program and grade requirements are met - at no cost to the students and families.

Weighted Grading: CTAG aligned courses follow the same weighted grading scale as AP and CCP courses.

Industry-Recognized Credential: OSHA-10

Work-Based Learning: Juniors participate in simulated work activities within their career tech program, gaining real-world experience in their chosen field.  Seniors in good standing (strong grades, good attendance, professional skills, and on track to graduate) will be eligible to participate in an internship or job site placement aligned with their course of study, in lieu of attending their career-tech program. Approval from the WS Work-Based Learning (WBL) Specialist and Coordinator are required.

West Shore Career-Tech programs support student graduation requirements through Career Readiness Options and/or the Industry-Recognized Credential Seal. 

Career-Technical Student Organization: Skills USA

Future Career Opportunities: 

• Acting

• Playwriting

• Literary Criticism

• Directing

• Stage Managing

• Lighting & Sound Design

• Costume & Set Design

• Makeup Design & Application