Theatre Arts Scope & Sequence

Scope & Sequence

Processes & techniques Principals and elements Vocabulary to explain Interrelationships of Visual and performing
for the production, of different art forms perceptions about and visual and performing arts in historical and
exhibition or evaluations of works in arts and the relationships cultural contexts
performance of one or dance, music, theater and of the arts to other
more of the visual or visual arts disciplines
performed arts
Drama • Write an original • Identify various genre, • Define the terminology • Compare and contrast • Research the cultural
scene utilizing and dramatic structure and process of communication and historical
character development of dramatic literature evaluation methods in theatre with background of a
and plot elements • Identify spine, fourth • Apply evaluation that of art, music and specific play
• Utilize warm-up wall, foil, subtext, process to dance. • Describe the roles of
techniques aside, unities and performances using • Portray theatre as a theatre, film, television
• Apply stage denouement appropriate theatre reflection of life in and electronic media
movement and • Identify centering, vocabulary particular times, places in American society
pantomime to express counter-cross, and cultures • Identify representative
thoughts, feelings and upstaging, emotional theatre artists from
actions of a character memory, motivation, various cultures and
• Create a character obstacle, objective, historical time periods
using emotional, tactic • Describe the training,
intellectual and Social • Identify pitch, rate, skills and artistic
characteristics phrasing, volume, discipline needed to
• Model appropriate tempo, quality pursue vocational
audience behavior at • Prepare an audition opportunities in theatre
various performances • Identify master acting
• Rehearse , polish and teacher’s approaches
present a performance • Identify the
for a class or invited responsibilities of the
audience director, designers,
actors, technicians and
the audience

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Processes & techniques Principals and elements
for the production,
exhibition or
performance of one or
more of the visual or
performed arts
Advanced Drama • Write a script • Identify duex ex
incorporating character,
dialogue, stage direction,
plot, rising action and
resolution
• Create and lead warm-up
techniques
• Using script analysis,
identify and create a
believable emotional
build for a character
• Use subtext in portrayal • Identify method acting,
of characters in
classical/contemporary
scenes
• Improvise using
emotional and sensory
recall
• Block a scripted scene
• Analyze the duties of
directing a dramatic text
including interpreting
the text and playwright’s
intent, giving clear
instructions, specifying
expectations, coaching
actors, developing a
unified production
concept
• Model appropriate
audience behavior at
various performances
• Stage a performance of a
script
Theatre Arts Scope & Sequence
Vocabulary to explain Interrelationships of Visual and performing
of different art forms perceptions about and visual and performing arts in historical and
evaluations of works in arts and the relationships cultural contexts
dance, music, theater and of the arts to other
visual arts disciplines
• Compare and contrast • Integrate more than one • . Research, evaluate, and
machina, pace, and style literary and dramatic art form in informal and synthesize cultural and
(realism, naturalism, criticism of theatre, formal performances historical information to
abstractism, epic film, television or • Trace historical and support artistic choices
expressionism, comedy electronic media cultural developments in • Analyze and apply
of manner, opera, theatre • Articulate, justify and theatrical styles and knowledge of social,
of cruelty and absurd, apply personal criteria genres political and dramatic
invisible theatre, for critiquing dramatic • Predict the fiscal aspects of theatre, film
performance art, musical text and performances responsibilities of a and television
theatre, vaudeville, production (royalties, • Compare and contrast
madrigal) costume and set the works of
expenses) representative theatre
master gesture, and artists from various
master teachers cultures and historical
approaches time periods
(Stanislavski, Hagen, (Shakespeare, Moliere,
Spolin, Strasberg, Ibsen, Julie Taymor,
Alexander, Grotowski, Peter Brook, Sondheim)
Brecht, Suzuki, Adler, • Evaluate career and
Astraud, Brook) vocational opportunities
in theatre, film,
television, and
electronic media
justifying choices, and
analyze the training
skills, self-discipline
and artistic discipline
needed to pursue them.
2012-2013
 Theatre Arts Scope & Sequence

Processes & techniques Principals and elements Vocabulary to explain Interrelationships of Visual and performing
for the production, of different art forms perceptions about and visual and performing arts in historical and
exhibition or evaluations of works in arts and the relationships cultural contexts
performance of one or dance, music, theater and of the arts to other
more of the visual or visual arts disciplines
performed arts
Stagecraft • Apply stagecraft skills • Identify major design • Articulate, justify and • Compare and contrast • Research, evaluate and
safely conventions for various apply personal criteria communication methods synthesize cultural and
• Safely apply technical styles of drama for critiquing theatrical in design of technical historical information to
knowledge and skills to • Identify and apply the designs and technical theatre with that of art, support design choices.
create and or operate technical responsibilities execution. music and dance • Evaluate career and
functional scenery, of the head of crews for • Compare and contrast • Plan and incorporate the vocational opportunities
properties, lighting, production technical criticism of use of hardware and in technical theatre and
sound, costumes, • Identify specialized theatre, film, television software in lighting, analyze the training,
makeup and publicity areas of study in and electronic media sound, scenic elements, skills, self-discipline and
• Display proficiency in at technical theatre makeup and costume, artistic discipline needed
least one area of properties to pursue them
technical theatre of study • Analyze budgetary needs
of the technical aspect of
theatrical production
• Use lighting equipment
and accessories to
demonstrate an
understanding of the
lighting spectrum
• Analyze a play and
design a set using scale

2012-2013