Drama/Theatre Arts

Nature of Performing Arts – District Course Code Directory
The nature of performing arts throughout history includes sensitive material such as mental health, politics, race, or religion. These topics will occasionally be a part of this course. Parents or students may speak with the teacher about concerns regarding course content.

M/J Acting 1

Course Number:
0400040
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Semester
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Through simple scripted scenes, performance projects, and/or practical application, students learn to identify what makes performances believable and explore the tools used to create, articulate, and execute them.

M/J Acting 2

Course Number:
0400045
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Semester
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Students with previous experience students will continue to build skills and knowledge in acting through analysis, discussion, and classroom performance.

M/J Basic Theatre (MC)

Course Number:
0400035
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Semester
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Students learn the basics of theatre arts by exploring a character through such activities as pantomime, improvisation and effective speaking using articulation, projection and breathing. Students also explore elements of technical theatre by exploring the use of such elements as costumes, props and scenery. Students practice writing for the theatre and explore various theatre roles and functions. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals.

M/J Musical Theatre 1

Course Number:
0400200
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Yearlong
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Student’s coursework focuses on basic acting, basic vocal performance, basic dance/movement, non-dance movement, and staging, which transfer readily to musical theatre literature.  Students will survey the current trends in musical theatre.  Students will explore the unique staging and technical demands of musicals.  Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals.  Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day.

M/J Musical Theatre 2

Course Number:
0400205
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Yearlong
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Student’s coursework focuses on, but is not limited to, acting, vocal performance, dance/movement, and staging, which transfer readily to musical theatre literature. Students will survey the evolution of music in theatre from ancient Greece to modern Broadway through a humanities approach and with representative, age appropriate literature. They will learn to analyze the structures, stories and settings of musical theatre exemplars to understand how those components serve the story. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside of the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom

M/J Musical Theatre 3

Course Number:
0400210
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Yearlong
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

Student’s coursework focuses on, but is not limited to, intermediate acting, intermediate vocal performance, intermediate dance/movement, and staging, which transfer readily to music theatre literature. Students will learn from studying styles and techniques used by well-known singer-actor-dancers and choreographers and they will begin to build a performance portfolio. Students will begin to use their prior knowledge to develop scenes on their own and incorporate blocking, choreography and settings. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside of the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

M/J Technical Theatre: Design and Production

Course Number:
0400110
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Yearlong
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills in stagecraft and apply them through practical experiences.

M/J Theatre 1

Course Number:
0400000
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Semester
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental knowledge and skills in the elements of theatre arts.

M/J Theatre 2

Course Number:
0400010
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Multiyear
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to increase fundamental knowledge and skills in the elements of theatre arts, with an emphasis on performance.

M/J Theatre 3

Course Number:
0400020
Credit:
0.00
Weight:
Standard 0.0
Term:
Yearlong
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop basic knowledge and skills in the elements of theatre arts, with an emphasis on design and technical elements.

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