Acting & Theatre Arts
Number: 0227
Credits: 1
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: None
The principles and responsibilities of the actor will be studied in this course. Important acting skills such as voice, diction, concentration, and emotional recall will be studied as approaches to creating a character. Technical elements of theatrical production as well as the history of drama will be covered. Therefore, each student needs a true desire to learn technique through active participation, presentation, and written work. A final class performance open to the pubic will be the culminating activity.
This course does not count as a required English credit.
Instructional Methods: Lecture, discussions, group work, note taking, research, performance, journaling, memorization, reading.
Assessment: Daily work, student performance review by instructor, fellow students and self-evaluations; tests; play-production project; and presentations.
