Courses of Study

1) Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.

2) Create a complete design for a drama/theatre work that incorporates elements of theatrical technology.

3) Integrate cultural and historical contexts with personal experiences to create a character that is believable and authentic in a drama/theatre work.

4) Develop and synthesize original ideas in a drama/theatre work utilizing critical analysis, historical and cultural context, research, and Western or non-Western theatre traditions.

5) Collaborate as a creative team to discover artistic solutions and make interpretive choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

6) Refine, transform, and re-imagine a devised or scripted drama/theatre work using the rehearsal process to invent or re-imagine style, genre, form, and conventions.

7) Synthesize ideas from research, script analysis, and context to create a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant in a drama/theatre work.

8) Apply a high level of technical proficiency to the rehearsal process to support the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

9) Apply reliable research of directors' styles to form unique choices for a directorial concept in a drama/theatre work.

10) Apply a variety of researched acting techniques as an approach to character choices in a drama/theatre work.

11) Collect and use a variety of acting exercises from reliable resources to prepare a believable and sustainable performance.

12) Explain and justify the selection of technical elements used to build a design that communicates the concept of a drama/theatre production.

13) Present a drama/theatre production for a specific audience that employs research and analysis grounded in the creative perspectives of the playwright, director, designer, and dramaturge.

14) Demonstrate an understanding of multiple interpretations of artistic criteria and how each might be used to influence future artistic choices of a drama/theatre work.

15) Use detailed supporting evidence and appropriate criteria to revise personal work and interpret the work of others when participating in or observing a drama/theatre work.

16) Use understanding of cultures and contexts to shape personal responses to drama/theatre work.

17) Support and explain aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs to create a context for critical research that informs artistic decisions in a drama/theatre work.

18) Analyze and assess a drama/theatre work by connecting it to art forms, history, culture, and other disciplines, using supporting evidence and criteria.

19) Analyze and evaluate varied aesthetic interpretations of production elements for the same drama/theatre work.

20) Synthesize and debate the connection between a drama/theatre work and contemporary issues that may impact audiences.

21) Collaborate on a drama/theatre work that examines a critical global issue using multiple personal, community, and cultural perspectives.

22) Integrate conventions and knowledge from different art forms and other disciplines to develop a cross-cultural drama/theatre work.

23) Justify the creative choices made in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work, based on a critical interpretation of specific data from theatre research.

24) Present and support an opinion about the social, cultural, and historical understanding of a drama/theatre work, based on critical research.