Pre-Requisite a B or higher in Drama I
This course will focus on acting technique. Students will study acting methods and teachers such as Uta Hagen and Constantin Stanislavski. The students will explore vocal and movement techniques. They will utilize IPA, dialects, yoga, and Laban Method to fully utilize their tools of body and voice.
Course Title: Drama I
This is an introductory course
including the language of the theatre, the different elements of putting on a production,
and beginning acting. Students will study basic principles of
acting; study character analysis; explore
the use of objectives, obstacles, & choices; learn basic stage and
rehearsal terms; learn about theatre etiquette; and the
audition process. Students will perform
scenes and monologues from a variety of genres to give them many types of
experiences on stage.
Course Title: Drama II
Pre-Requisite: a B or higher in
Drama I
In this course, students will
continue to learn play analysis skills at a higher level. Students will learn
theatre history, covering from Ancient Greek plays all the way through to
modern day. The students will learn about the major playwrights of each time
period and experiment with the acting style of the varying plays. Knowing plays
and playwrights will give these students an advantage when choosing audition
material and provides a solid foundation for actor, designer, and
director. The students will study character
analysis, further their work in acting technique, and perform a wide variety of
scenes.
Course Title: Junior High Drama I
This
course is designed to give the student an introduction to drama including
appropriate theatre terminology for stage, voice, movement, improvisation,
acting, directing, technical aspects of production, historical theatre, and
theatrical careers. The study of drama
will be approached through study of text, participation in projects,
discussion, and classroom performance.
Course Title: Junior High Drama II
Pre-
Requisite: Jr. High Drama I
This
course is designed to give the student an introduction to drama including
appropriate theatre terminology for stage, voice, movement, improvisation,
acting, directing, technical aspects of production, historical theatre, and
theatrical careers. The study of drama
will be approached through study of text, participation in projects, discussion,
and classroom performance.
