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THR 101
Theatre Arts - Beginning
Offered in both Fall and Spring semesters and the first building block to the other classes, in Theatre Arts - Beginning you learn the basics of theatre. We begin with its origins, or rather the theories surrounding its origin. From there we go towards Greece and learn how theatre developed in and was refined. Once the Greeks were conquered by the Romans we learn how the Romans influenced theatre and, at their downfall, how theatre disappeared. We follow the craft's struggle to survive during the middle ages and finish with its slow climb out of that dark night. We also take a look at the basic elements of running a soundboard, directing, stage management, and lighting design. In order to take the upperlevel courses, you must pass this class.
Theatre Arts - Intermediate
Fall Semester - In the fall the Theatre Arts - Intermediate class works closely with the IB Theatre class to bring together a production and then continues to work with the IB students on various world studies the course is offering that semester. The course concludes with a selection of final scenes from plays performed at the end of the semester as their exam.
Spring Semester - In the spring the Theatre Arts - Intermediate course is still paired with the IB Theatre course, however, the IB Theatre students work on their collaborative project. The Theatre Arts - Intermediate students work together picking up where we left off in theatre history with the renaissance period and taking a look at the Italian art form Commedia Dell’Arte. The course then moves into focusing on the English Renaissance and takes a look at one of William Shakespeare’s plays and the acting style and script analysis that goes with it. The course finally stops at Russian Modernism to look at one of Henrik Ibsen’s plays and what modern theatre theorists believed created a good actor.
Spring Semester - In the spring the Theatre Arts - Intermediate course is still paired with the IB Theatre course, however, the IB Theatre students work on their collaborative project. The Theatre Arts - Intermediate students work together picking up where we left off in theatre history with the renaissance period and taking a look at the Italian art form Commedia Dell’Arte. The course then moves into focusing on the English Renaissance and takes a look at one of William Shakespeare’s plays and the acting style and script analysis that goes with it. The course finally stops at Russian Modernism to look at one of Henrik Ibsen’s plays and what modern theatre theorists believed created a good actor.
Techincal Theatre Arts - Beginning
The fall semester offers a chance to take a look at how shows are built and designed. The Technical Theatre Arts - Beginning course is designed to take students who have never worked with power tools or designed shows and teach them just that. The first part of the course is going over safety procedures, identifying tools, and then training on how to use said tools. Don’t worry, if you are too scared to use a tool such as a saw, then you won’t have to but you will be trained on what to do to be safe. As a requirement of the course, you are to provide proof of insurance to demonstrate that you are covered in the unlikely event of an injury. We then take all of these practical skills and then work on building a set for the fall play that we are doing that year. The student will also get experiences in what is like to run a show as they will be required to work as a technician for the three shows first semester, the IB play, the Fall Play, and the Final Scene exam. The work and subsequent evaluation of them will then determine their exam grade for the course. You must pass Theatre Arts - Beginning to be in this course.
Technical Theatre Arts - Intermediate
In the spring semester we offer a largely different experience from that of first semester. A referseher course is given to look at safety, types of tools, and design terms. However, this semester, the students design the set for the spring musical. We look more heavily at design, how concepts that the play presents are carried through into stage picture, and higher level building techniques. You must pass Technical Theatre Arts - Beginning to enter into this course and must present your proof of insurance to be in the class.