Theater course descriptions

Theatre

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All theater courses meet the Fine Arts requirement of the Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors

THEATRE ARTS I & II          0343/0344 (3041)

2 Semesters   2 Credits        Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Fee: $25

COURSE DESCRIPTION: [IDOE 4242] This course is for students who want an introduction to theatre through acting and performance. Areas of study will include voice and diction, observation, pantomime, improvisation and character development. Student activities will include daily theatre games, vocal and physical warm-ups. Students will learn to create characters through the use of movement, gestures, facial expression, and language in improvised and scripted activities. Some study of early theatre history and Shakespeare will provide students with a historical and cultural context. Performance evaluations will be required in class. Written evaluation of a live performance will be required. Field trip expenses may vary. Required audition, rehearsals, or performances may be held outside of the school day.

ADVANCED THEATRE ARTS I & II          0345/0346 (3042)

2 Semesters   2 Credits        Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Theatre Arts I-II

Fee: $25

COURSE DESCRIPTION: [IDOE 4240] This course is for students who want a deeper knowledge of acting and performance. Students will practice using the voice, body and mind to create characters through scripted and improvised activities. More in-depth practice will be done with the voice including articulation, enunciation, volume, stress, speed, pitch, inflection, and intonation. Acting theory and script analysis will be explored and put to use in the performance of monologues, scenes and plays. Study will also include theatre history, the audition process, and career opportunities within the theatre world. Students will complete a written evaluation of a live theatre performance using predetermined criteria. Students collaborate with Advanced Acting students to put on a production. Required audition, rehearsals, or performances may be held outside of the school day. Field Trip expenses may vary.

ADVANCED ACTING I & II           0383/0384 (3052)

2 Semesters   2 Credits        Grades: 11 – 12

Prerequisites: Theater Arts I & II, Advanced Theater I & II

Fee: $25

COURSE DESCRIPTION: [IDOE 4250] Students enrolled in Advanced Acting will be cast in productions performed to meet educational needs of students in other classes and at other grades and also be performed for the general public. Students will research, create, and perform characters through script analysis, observation, collaboration and rehearsal. These Activities will incorporate elements of theater history, culture, analysis, response, creative process and integrated studies. Additionally, students explore career opportunities in the theater by attending plays, meeting actors and discussing their work, and becoming theatre patrons in their communities. Required rehearsals and performances will be held outside the school day. Field trip expenses vary.

TECHNICAL THEATRE I & II       0347/0348 (3043)

2 Semesters   2 Credits        Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Fee: $25

COURSE DESCRIPTION: [IDOE 4244] This course is for students who want to learn about the many technical aspects of play production. Instruction will combine technical theatre theories of design, construction, operation, and safety. Students will have opportunities to develop skills with scenery, lighting, sound, properties, costumes, and make-up. Study will include script analysis and the evaluation of live theatre. Career opportunities in technical theatre arts will be explored. In addition to class time, students will be required to participate in some out of class projects.  Field trip expenses vary.

ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEATER I & II      0381/0382 (3047)

2 Semesters   2 Credits        Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Technical Theatre I & II

Fee: $25

COURSE DESCRIPTION: [IDOE 4252] Students enrolled in Technical Theatre will actively lead and supervise in the process of designing, building, managing, programming, drafting and implementing the technical aspects of a production. These activities will incorporate elements of theatre history, culture, analysis, aesthetic response, creative process and integrated studies. Additionally, students investigate technical theatre careers, and develop a plan for potential employment or further education through audition, interview or presentation of a portfolio. Students also attend and critique theatrical productions and serve on production crews. Field trip expenses vary.