COURSE TITLE:  Theatre AB
38-07-07 / 08
Pre-requisite: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to provide a balanced theatre arts program that guides students to achieve the standards in the performing arts. Theatre courses will emphasize artistic perception and creative expression.  They will promote understanding of aesthetic valuing, historical and cultural awareness, and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines. Students will be trained in the fundamental skills of the theatre arts, including improvisation techniques, body control, voice, diction, pantomime, learning of lines, creation of character, projection of ideas and emotions and preparation and acting of scenes from plays.  Acting projects will provide positive groups experiences in collaborative assignments, developing self-discipline, evaluating the performances of others, and accepting constructive criticism.  Instruction develops language skills and appreciation through reading dramatic literature; using written critiques; writing dramatic scenes, character analyses, play reports, and introductions; observing with sensitivity; listening critically; and speaking effectively.

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

Basic Training:  Senses, Emotions, and Techniques

Basic Training:  Body and Voice

Improvisation Games and Techniques

Characterization

Playwriting

Scenes from Contemporary Drama of Diverse Cultures

Musical Theatre

Theater History:  Period Scenes

Rehearsal Strategies

Production:  One-Act Plays

Shakespearean Scenes

Contemporary Scenes

COURSE TITLE:   Play Production AB
Prerequisite:  Theatre AB or Department Permission
38-07-09 Play Prod A
38-07-10 Play Prod B
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The major emphasis of this course is to provide for the continued growth and development of the students’ acting and technical skill through studying and producing a full-length production for public performance.  Content maintains writing skills through preparation of character analyses and the performance critiques.  Opportunities for original work, improvisations, and advanced acting projects may be included.  Play production will emphasize artistic perception and creative expression.  It will promote understanding of aesthetic valuing, historical and cultural awareness, and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines. 

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

Play Reading and Selection

Original Scenes and Improvisation

Rehearsal Techniques

Unified Design of Production

Producing the Play

Summary and Evaluation

Final Acting Project

COURSE TITLE:  Intermediate Acting AB
38-01-13 /14
Pre-requisite: Theatre AB or Department Permission
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to provide for further growth in a balanced theatre arts program which addresses the standards in the performing arts. Drama courses will emphasize artistic perception and creative expression.  They will promote understanding of aesthetic valuing, historical and cultural awareness, and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines. Students in Intermediate Drama will receive intermediate level training in the skills of the theater arts, including improvisation techniques, body control, voice, diction, pantomime, study of text and subtext, creation of character, projection of ideas and emotions, and preparation and live performance of scenes from plays.  Acting projects will provide positive group experiences in collaborative assignments, developing self-discipline, evaluating the performances of others, and accepting constructive criticism.  Instruction develops language skills and appreciation through the reading of dramatic literature; the writing of critiques, character analyses, play reports, and introductions; sensitive observation; listening critically; and speaking effectively.

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

Advanced Training:  Body and Voice

Advanced Training:  Senses, Emotions and Techniques

Scenes from Contemporary Drama of Diverse Cultures

Musical Theatre

Advanced Characterization

Scenes from Contemporary Drama of Diverse Cultures

Theatre History:  Period Scenes

Production:  One-Act Plays

Shakespearean Scenes

Dramaturgy

COURSE TITLE:  Advanced Acting AB
38-01-15 / 16
Pre-requisite: Theatre AB or Department Permission
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to provide for further growth in a balanced theatre arts program that addresses the State Standards in Theatre, emphasizing artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, aesthetic valuing and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines and careers. Students in Advanced Drama will receive advanced level training in the skills of the theater arts, including improvisation techniques, body control, voice, diction, pantomime, study of text and subtext, creation of character, projection of ideas and emotions and the preparation and live performance of dramatic scenes.  Acting projects will provide positive group experiences in collaborative assignments, developing self-discipline, evaluating the performances of others and accepting constructive criticism.  Instruction develops language skills and appreciation through the reading of dramatic literature; the writing of original scenes, critiques, character analyses, play reports, and introductions; observing with sensitivity; listening critically and speaking effectively.

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

Advanced Training:  Body and Voice

Advanced Training:  Senses, Emotions and Techniques

Scenes from Contemporary Drama of Diverse Cultures

Musical Theatre

Advanced Characterization

Theatre History:  Period Scenes

Production:  One-Act Plays

Shakespearean Scenes

Dramaturgy

Advanced Scenes

COURSE TITLE:  Acting for Television and Film AB
38-01-17 / 18
Pre-requisite: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to provide a balanced theatre arts program that guides students to achieve the standards in the performing arts and emphasizes acting techniques specific to video and film. The course may be taught in conjunction with visual arts courses in video production. Theatre arts courses will emphasize artistic perception and creative expression.  They will promote understanding of aesthetic valuing, historical and cultural awareness, and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines. Students will be trained in the fundamental skills of the theater arts, including improvisation techniques, body control, voice, diction, pantomime, learning of lines, creating of character, and projection of ideas and emotions in film.  Acting projects will provide positive group experiences in collaborative assignments, developing self-discipline and time management, evaluating the performances of others, and accepting constructive criticism. Instruction develops language skills and appreciation through reading and writing film scripts, critiques, character analyses and introductions; observing with sensitivity; listening critically and speaking effectively.

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

Historical Foundations of Cinema

Introduction to Filmmaking and Multimedia

Establishing a Theme

Live Action Filming

Documentary Filmmaking

Fundamental Training:  Senses, Emotions, and Techniques

Fundamental Training:  Body and Voice

Basic Characterization

Pre-production Planning

Storyboarding and Scriptwriting

Camera Techniques

Sound, Lighting, and Editing

COURSE TITLE:   Improvisation for Theatre AB
38-01-23 / 24
Pre-requisite: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of theatrical improvisation and a guide to improvisational choices through the use of theatre games and exercises. This course will emphasize artistic perception and creative expression.  It will promote understanding of aesthetic valuing, historical and cultural awareness and the interconnections of the arts and other disciplines. In Improvisation for the Theatre, students will be trained in the fundamental skills of the theater arts, including acting techniques, body control, voice, diction, pantomime, creating of character, projection of ideas and emotions, and acting of improvisational scenes. Students will learn the history of improvisation in theatre from story telling in indigenous theatre; improvisational stock characters in medieval pageant plays, commdia dell’arte and melodrama; satirical improvisation; and contemporary improvisational companies such as the San Francisco Mime Troupe, Teatro Campesino and Second City.  Students may participate in improvisational festivals and competitions such as Comedy Sportz. Improvisational acting projects will provide positive group experiences in collaborative assignments, developing self-discipline, evaluating the performances of others, and accepting constructive criticism.  Instruction develops language skills and appreciation through story telling; writing scripted scenes taken from improvisation exercises; writing critiques; writing character analyses and introductions; observing with sensitivity; listening critically; and speaking effectively.+

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS and PACING PLAN

 Orientation

Basic Improvisational Techniques and Games

Fundamental Training:  Senses, Emotions

Fundamental Training:  Body and Voice

Basic Characterization / Stock Characters

History of Improvisation in Theatre

Script Writing from Improvisational Scenes

Final Production of Improvisational Works