From the Students....
"Theatre class is just amazing!"
"I would recommend this class...it's fun and a nice class to look forward to among all the academic ones."
"This class is very different from usual classes. You can learn a lot, expand your horizons, and step out of your comfort zone, and grow."
"This class is a very fun, energetic, and open-minded creative outlet where you get to learn a lot about yourself and others, along with theatre and the broader world. It is so wide-ranging and encompasses everything related to theatre, so you are bound to find something that you find interesting."
Course Title: Theatre Arts 1-2
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: One semester or equivalent term
Credit: 10 units
Course Overview:
Students will learn the basics of dramatic performance and literature and will be provided exposure to technical theatre. Students will learn the foundations of performance, including pantomime, improvisation, voice, diction, movement, and technical theatre. Students will complete a variety of performance pieces and written assignments that will demonstrate practical and critical thinking skills and meet performance criteria.
Course Objectives:
Throughout this two trimester course, students will explore all aspects of theatre by creating original pieces of theatre, performing scripted and original creations, as well as responding to a variety of different forms of theatre. All of the units and assessments will be based on the California Arts Standards in Theatre.
Creating
Performing
Responding
Connecting