Course Code | Course Name | Recommended Grade | Duration | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
459100 | Theatre I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459110 | Theatre II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459600 | Musical Theatre I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459610 | Musical Theatre II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459240 | Technical Theatre I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459250 | Technical Theatre II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459280 | Costume Design I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459290 | Costume Design II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459140 | Theatre Makeup | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459500 | Playwrighting I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459510 | Playwrighting II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459400 | Theatre Production & Management | 11th | Year | 1 |
453130 | Theatre Appreciation | 9th, 10th, 11th | Semester | 0.5 |
Theatre Course Descriptions
Course Title: Theatre I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Theatre I: 459100, Theatre II: 459110
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Theatre I. The student entering Theatre II should successfully complete the preceding year of Theatre and/or have the instructor’s approval through audition.
Description
Theatre I is a two-semester course in which students master both academic and performance skills in the art of drama and theatrical production. They are introduced to improvisation, expressive movement, analysis of scripts and characters, acting, and stagecraft. Students will evaluate and critique both written and performed works and make connections between theatre, other art forms, and other cultures. Theatre II expands the knowledge and performance base of Theatre I.
Course Title: Musical Theatre I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Musical Theatre I: 459600, Musical Theatre II: 459610
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for Musical Theatre I is Theatre I or an audition process. The student entering Musical Theatre II should successfully complete Musical Theatre I.
Description
Musical Theatre I-II are two-semester courses that articulate the most fundamental elements of theatre. Course work focuses on, but is not limited to, acting, vocal performance, dance, non-dance movement, and staging. Students survey the evolution of music in theatre from ancient Greece to modern Broadway through a humanities approach and representative literature. Musical theatre students explore the unique staging and technical demands of musicals in contrast to non-musical plays. 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 to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.
Course Title: Theatre Appreciation
Course/Unit Credit: 0.5 unit
Course Number: 453130
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Theatre Appreciation.
Description
Theatre Appreciation is a one-semester course in which students develop fundamental theatre skills through academic study. Students will develop an understanding of basic theatre skills and the history of the theatre, analyze and evaluate artistic work, and discover connections between theatrical works and societal, cultural, and historical contexts. The Theatre Appreciation standards address both drama processes and traditional theatre. Drama processes encompass envisioned worlds and unscripted activities designed to engage students in a wide range of real and imagined issues. Theatre includes the broader and more traditional conventions of the craft that have been developed over the centuries—scripted plays, acting, public performance, and technical theatre elements.
Course Title: Technical Theatre I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Technical Theatre I: 459240, Technical Theatre II: 459250
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Technical Theatre I. The student entering Technical Theatre II should successfully complete the preceding year of Technical Theatre and/or have the instructor’s approval.
Description
Technical Theatre I is a two-semester course which provides students with exposure to and/or experience in all elements of technical theatre, including scenery, props, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Technical Theatre II is a two-semester course which allows students to advance their skills in all elements of technical theatre through practical experience, with new instruction in design. All levels of Technical Theatre focus on the artistic processes of creating, performing, responding, and connecting.
Course Title: Costume Design I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Costume Design I: 459280, Costume Design II: 459290
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for Costume Design I is Theatre I, Technical Theatre I, or a portfolio selection process. The student entering Costume Design II should successfully complete Costume Design I and/or have the instructor’s approval.
Description
Costume Design I-II are two-semester courses that are designed to enable students to master the technical theatre specialty of costuming. Mastery in costume design means discovering the creative elements of design and construction, knowing the terminology and historical background that is used to comprehend technical theatre, having a clear sense of what costuming embodies, and being able to reflect, critique, and connect personal experience to the theatre.
Course Title: Theatrical Makeup
Course/Unit Credit: 0.5 unit
Course Number: 459140
Grades: 10-11
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for Theatrical Makeup is Theatre I or Technical Theatre I.
Description
Theatrical Makeup is a one-semester course that is designed to enable students to master the technical theatre specialty of theatrical makeup. Mastery in theatrical makeup means discovering the expressive elements of design and application, knowing the terminology and historical background that is used to comprehend technical theatre, having a clear sense of what theatrical makeup embodies, and being able to reflect, critique, and connect personal experience to the theatre.
Course Title: Theatre Production and Management
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit
Course Number: 459400
Grades: 11
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for Theatre Production and Management is Theatre II, Technical Theatre II, Costume II, or a portfolio submission process.
Description
Theatre Production and Management is a two-semester, advanced theatre course in which students function as a production team for a student-led production. The Theatre Production and Management standards are designed to develop leadership skills within the collaborative areas of theatre production. In this course, students will serve as a production team in performance, directing, technical theatre, promotions, and/or business management, emphasizing collaboration, management, and organization.
Course Title: Playwriting I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Playwriting I: 459500, Playwriting II: 459510
Grades: 10-11
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for Playwriting I is Theatre I. The student entering Playwriting II should successfully complete the preceding year of Playwriting and/or have the instructor’s approval.
Description
Playwriting I-II are two-semester courses that articulate the most fundamental elements of playwriting and are designed to enable students to achieve mastery in playwriting for the stage. Student coursework focuses on, but is not limited to, the creative process, script analysis, dramatic structures, historical and cultural influences on style and practice, the anatomy of a play, and the mechanics of writing. Playwriting students will participate in workshops and draft and complete plays of various styles and lengths. Public readings or performances may serve as the culmination of specific instructional goals.
Course Title: Advanced Theatre I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Advanced Theatre I: 559130, Advanced Theatre II: 559140
Grades: 10-11
To be requested for approval from DESE as needed