Courses of Study

1) Identify possible solutions to staging challenges in a drama/theatre work.

2) Identify solutions to design challenges in a drama/theatre work.

3) Explore a scripted or improvised character by imagining the given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.

4) Use critical analysis to improve, refine, and evolve original ideas and artistic choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

5) Contribute ideas and accept and incorporate the ideas of others in preparing or devising drama/theatre work.

6) Articulate and examine choices to refine a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

7) Identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted drama/theatre work.

8) Explore a planned technical design during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

9) Identify the essential events in a story or script that make up the dramatic structure in a drama/theatre work.

10) Experiment with various physical choices to communicate character in a drama/theatre work.

11) Recognize how acting exercises and techniques can be applied to a drama/theatre work.

12) Articulate how technical elements are integrated into a drama/ theatre work.

13) Adapt a drama/theatre work and present it informally for an audience.

14) Describe and record personal reactions to artistic choices in a drama/theatre work.

15) Explain how artists make choices based on personal experience in a drama/theatre work.

16) Identify significant cultural perspectives that may influence the evaluation of a drama/theatre work.

17) Identify personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in or observation of drama/ theatre work.

18) Use supporting evidence and predetermined criteria to evaluate drama/theatre work.

19) Explore the production elements used in a drama/theatre work to assess aesthetic choices.

20) Identify a specific audience or purpose for a drama/theatre work.

21) Explain how the actions and motivations of characters in a drama/theatre work impact perspectives of a community or culture.

22) Identify universal themes or common social issues and express them through a drama/theatre work.

23) Research and analyze two different versions of the same drama/theatre story to determine differences and similarities in the visual and aural world of each version.

24) Investigate the time period and place of a drama/theatre work to better understand performance and design choices.