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Battle Creek, Michigan

Lakeview High School

Academic Program

Academic Program

Drama Department

DRAMA DEPARTMENT

For the Classes of 2011 and beyond, Drama classes satisfy the Visual, Performing and Applied Arts credit requirement.

HSTH100 THEATER ARTS

Credit: 1.0

Gr.: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

This course is an introduction to theater appreciation and performance. Students develop “learning-by doing” enthusiasm and “hands-on” proficiency in content areas dealing with stage fright, auditions, movement, the development of ensemble, theatrical and rehearsal etiquette, audience responsibility, characterization, diction, performance scale, stagecraft, technical terminology, performance, self-evaluation, and aesthetic judgment. *This course culminates in a public showcase recital, which is an exit skill requirement.

Unit One: Relaxation & Trust Work

Unit Two: Movement & Characterization

Unit Three: Vocal Technique

HSTH200 THEATER ARTS MENTOR

Credit: 1.0

Gr.: 10-12

Prerequisite: Theater Arts and recommendation of Instructor

This semester appointment is a continuation of Theater Arts and is specifically designed for the advanced theater student. The theater mentor will assist both the instructor and the beginning theater arts students in improvisations, stage fright intervention, scene work, make-up application, technical terminology and stage craft instruction, lip-synchs, production lab, monologues, characterization, performance scale, work ethic, audience etiquette, and the public showcase recital which is an exit skill. Space is limited per Theater Arts section.

Unit One: Relaxation & Trust Work

Unit Two: Movement Characterization