Beginning Drama / Drama 1-2 (VAPA Credit)
Beginning Drama meets the fine arts requirement for graduation. A full year of Beginning Drama meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission. The class introduces the student to beginning acting, playwriting, directing and design techniques and theatre appreciation.
The course is organized into five areas: Artistic Perception, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Content, Aesthetic Valuing, and Connections, Relationships and Applications.
Curriculum includes: movement, voice, play analysis, acting, improvisation, character analysis, performance, scene work, monologues, audition/interview skills, theatre vocabulary, theatre history and play reviews. The curriculum is aligned with the California Visual and Performing Arts Standards.
Beginning Drama meets the fine arts requirement for graduation. A full year of Beginning Drama meets the CSU and UC requirements for admission. The class introduces the student to beginning acting, playwriting, directing and design techniques and theatre appreciation.
The course is organized into five areas: Artistic Perception, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Content, Aesthetic Valuing, and Connections, Relationships and Applications.
Curriculum includes: movement, voice, play analysis, acting, improvisation, character analysis, performance, scene work, monologues, audition/interview skills, theatre vocabulary, theatre history and play reviews. The curriculum is aligned with the California Visual and Performing Arts Standards.
