TAFT THEATRE
Where students can express themselves artistically, become highly skilled at their craft, and cultivate a lifelong love of the arts.
Theatre Arts 1-4: Acting Emphasis
Theatre Arts l (9-12)
Theater Arts I is offered to students who have had no drama training and who want to learn theatrical skills and performance courses with emphasis on pantomime, stage movement, oral interpretation, physical theatre knowledge, acting and theater heritage. Theater Arts I is a survey course where students will study the cultural contribution of theater, its structure, the play, and its performance.
PR: None SEM: 2 Cr: 1
Theatre Arts II (10-12)
Theater Arts II is offered to students who want to further their theatrical skills through work in acting, directing, and theater heritage. Production styles and performances are discussed and the basic principles of performance are analyzed extensively. The objective is to stimulate creativity, student poise, confidence, and independence. Basic principles of production are studied and applied through performances in various theatrical applications. Production work required. Enrollment in the course constitutes agreement to fulfill all curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular requirements.
PR: Theatre Arts I SEM: 2 CR: 1
Theatre Arts III & IV (11-12) Students will continue the study of theater with greater emphasis, on the historical evolution and cultural contributions of Theater, production styles, and performance. Students study basis components of production and apply them through performance. Increased attention is focused toward refined student creativity, poise, confidence, and individuality. Production work required. Enrollment in the course constitutes agreement to fulfill all curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular requirements.
PR: Theatre Arts II SEM: 2 CR: 1 T
Theater Arts I is offered to students who have had no drama training and who want to learn theatrical skills and performance courses with emphasis on pantomime, stage movement, oral interpretation, physical theatre knowledge, acting and theater heritage. Theater Arts I is a survey course where students will study the cultural contribution of theater, its structure, the play, and its performance.
PR: None SEM: 2 Cr: 1
Theatre Arts II (10-12)
Theater Arts II is offered to students who want to further their theatrical skills through work in acting, directing, and theater heritage. Production styles and performances are discussed and the basic principles of performance are analyzed extensively. The objective is to stimulate creativity, student poise, confidence, and independence. Basic principles of production are studied and applied through performances in various theatrical applications. Production work required. Enrollment in the course constitutes agreement to fulfill all curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular requirements.
PR: Theatre Arts I SEM: 2 CR: 1
Theatre Arts III & IV (11-12) Students will continue the study of theater with greater emphasis, on the historical evolution and cultural contributions of Theater, production styles, and performance. Students study basis components of production and apply them through performance. Increased attention is focused toward refined student creativity, poise, confidence, and individuality. Production work required. Enrollment in the course constitutes agreement to fulfill all curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular requirements.
PR: Theatre Arts II SEM: 2 CR: 1 T
Technical Theatre 1-4Technical Theatre I (9-12) Technical Theatre I is a project based class within the theatrical arts curriculum at the high school level focusing on the design process, construction and implementation of the various technical aspects of a production. Students learn lighting basics, audio design, effective make-up application, construction techniques, as well as costume design and construction. Students desiring to excel in skills related to technical theatre are welcome to participate in activities occurring outside the academic school day. No prior theatre experience is required to be eligible for this course. PR: None SEM: 2 CR: 1
Technical Theatre II - IV (10-12) These courses are a continuation of Technical Theatre I in which students assume a leadership role in the design and construction of elements required for theatrical productions such as lighting, sound, scenic elements, properties, and costumes. These courses may require a commitment of time outside the academic school day. PR: Teacher Approval & Previous Technical Theatre Arts class SEM: 2 CR: 1m. |
Musical Theatre 1-3Musical Theatre I-III (9-12) provides a in depth study of music, dance and acting. Every class will participate and perform in a class musical in the spring term. The actor will learn how to cultivate safe vocal and physical use for performance. This course requires a commitment of time outside the academic school day and a contract or agreement is expected.
Requires an audition. Please email [email protected] for audition dates. PR: Audition REQUIRED SEM: 2 CR: 1 |
Production 1-3Theatre Production I-III (10-12) Theater Production provides practical hands-on experiences in acting and stagecraft through the preparation and public performances of plays. This curricular laboratory for the exploration, development, and synthesis of all the elements of theatre supplements other theatre and technical theatre courses that concentrate on theories, information and techniques by providing for the integration and implementation of those ideas and skills. This course requires a commitment of time outside the academic school day and a contract or agreement is expected.
PR: Audition or One year Theatre SEM: 2 CR: 1 |