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Courses.


THEATRE ARTS - BEGINNING

This course introduces students to the basic aspects of movement, vocal expression, and ensemble work. Class activities include pantomime, improvisation, vocal development, playwriting, and solo/collaborative presentations in acting and theatre production (costumes, lighting, makeup, scenery, and sound). The course offers opportunities to present before an audience.
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Recommended for grade(s): 9,10,11,12

THEATRE ARTS - INTERMEDIATE

Students continue to develop vocal and physical acting skills (including in-depth character analysis and development) and playwriting. Various acting styles are introduced along with opportunities to explore directing. Students focus on the history and development of theatre in Western Civilization. Class activities include more challenging improvisation, vocal development, solo/collaborative presentations in acting, directing, and theatre production (costumes, lighting, makeup, scenery, and sound). Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is expected.
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Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

THEATRE ARTS - PROFICIENT

Students apply acting, directing, playwriting, and production skills developed in previous theatre training. Students produce polished and complex works for an audience. Additional acting styles are introduced and developed. Participating in after-school rehearsals and performances is expected.

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Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

THEATRE ARTS - ADVANCED (HONORS)

Students advance acting, directing, playwriting, and production skills developed in previous theatre training. Students assume leadership roles in the production of polished and complex works for an audience. Various acting and directing styles are practiced. Success at the honors level requires rigorous study, excellence in performance, and extensive knowledge of all areas of theatre including production and directing, and an in-depth study of a variety of dramatic literature. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of theatrical styles and work with others to produce experimental, culturally significant works of art. Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is expected.

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Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

IB THEATRE SL/HL

Theatre is a practical subject that encourages discovery through experimentation, risk-taking and the presentation of ideas. The IB DP theatre course is multifaceted and gives students the opportunity to actively engage in theatre as creators, designers, directors and performers. It emphasizes working both individually and collaboratively as part of an ensemble. The teacher’s role is to create opportunities that allow students to explore, learn, discover and collaborate to become autonomous, informed and skilled theatre-makers.

Students learn to apply research and theory to inform and to contextualize their work. Through researching, creating, preparing, presenting and critically reflecting on theatre, they gain a richer understanding of themselves, their community and the world. Students experience the course from contrasting artistic and cultural perspectives. They learn about theatre from around the world, the importance of making theatre with integrity, and the impact that theatre can have on the world. It enables them to discover and engage with different forms of theatre across time, place and culture, promoting international-mindedness and an appreciation of the diversity of theatre.

The aims of all DP arts subjects are to enable students to:

  1. enjoy lifelong engagement with the arts
  2. become informed, reflective and critical practitioners in the arts
  3. understand the dynamic and changing nature of the arts
  4. explore and value the  diversity of the arts across time, place and cultures
  5. express ideas with confidence and competence
  6. develop perceptual and analytical skills.

In addition, the aims of the SL theatre course are to enable students to:

  1. explore theatre in a variety of contexts and understand how these contexts inform practice (theatre in context)
  2. understand and engage in the processes of transforming ideas into action (theatre processes)
  3. develop ply theatre production, presentation and performance skills, working both independently and collaboratively (presenting theatre)
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Prerequisite: Prior theatre experience
Recommended for grade(s): 11,12

TECHNICAL THEATRE - BEGINNING

Students explore the various aspects of design and production for theatre. Areas of study may include scenery, lighting, sound, makeup, properties, costumes, and stage management.

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Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

TECHNICAL THEATRE - INTERMEDIATE

Students develop technical skills through design and production. Technical support for school productions requires participation in after-school rehearsals and performances.

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Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

TECHNICAL THEATRE - PROFICIENT (HONORS)

The student works independently in a special area of concentration selected by the student with the theatre teacher’s approval. A student must have a sponsoring teacher and must have arranged a program of study prior to registering for this course.
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Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
Recommended for grade(s): 10,11,12

INDEPENDENT STUDY - ADVANCED (HONORS)

The student works independently in a special area of concentration selected by the student with the theatre teacher’s approval. A student must have a sponsoring teacher and must have arranged a program of study prior to registering for this course.

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Recommended for grade(s): 9,10,11,12