Courses of Study

1) Investigate multiple perspectives and solutions to staging challenges in a drama/theatre work.

2) Explain and present solutions to design challenges in a drama/ theatre work.

3) Envision and describe a scripted or improvised character's inner thoughts and objectives in a drama/theatre work.

4) Examine and justify original ideas and artistic choices in a drama/theatre work based on critical analysis, background knowledge, and historical and cultural context.

5) Demonstrate mutual respect for self and others and their roles in preparing or devising drama/theatre work.

6) Demonstrate focus and concentration in the rehearsal process to analyze and refine choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

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

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

9) Consider various staging choices to enhance the story in a drama/theatre work.

10) Discover various character objectives in a drama/theatre work.

11) Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques that can be applied in a rehearsal or drama/theatre performance.

12) Choose a variety of technical elements that can be applied to a design in a drama/theatre work.

13) Participate in rehearsals for a drama/theatre work that will be shared with an audience.

14) Compare recorded personal and peer reactions to artistic choices in a drama/ theatre work.

15) Identify the artistic choices made based on personal experience in a drama/theatre work.

16) Describe how cultural perspectives can influence the evaluation of drama/theatre work.

17) Interpret and discuss how the use of personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs can be used in drama/theatre work.

18) Explain preferences, using supporting evidence and predetermined criteria to evaluate drama/theatre work.

19) Identify the aesthetics of the production elements in a drama/theatre work.

20) Identify how the intended purpose of a drama/theatre work appeals to a specific audience.

21) Examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a drama/theatre work.

22) Incorporate music, dance, art, and/or media to strengthen the meaning and conflict in a drama/theatre work with a particular cultural, global, or historical context.

23) Research and discuss how a playwright might have intended a drama/theatre work to be produced.

24) Examine artifacts from a time period and geographic location to better understand performance and design choices in a drama/theatre work.