THEATRE ARTS II COURSE SYLLABUS
BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL
BETSY CORNWELL, INSTRUCTOR, AND SENIOR DIRECTORS
OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will exhibit mastery of the skills
necessary to use the body and voice in performance.
2. The student will be able to discuss and perform selections of dramatic
literature.
3. The student will be able to analyze characters from dramatic literature
and perform a variety of characters with varied motivations.
4. The student will learn to accept and give constructive criticism.
5. The student will develop the ability to take direction from his peers and
work closely with every member of each project in order to produce a
successful scene.
GRADING:
½ PARTRICIPATION (one grade each week)
- ability to take directions
- willingness to experiment
- learning lines on time
- written work as required
½ PERFORMANCE (as scheduled)
Students who are absent are responsible for work
missed. As some time in class is devoted to rehearsals with directors,
student should call the theatre arts office (414-2343) and speak to the
director or Mrs. Cornwell to find out what works has been missed. Projects
are due on the assigned date regardless of absences.
Extra rehearsals outside of class time are expected
for all performance projects.
Students will receive EXTRA CREDIT for
participating in any Bowie High School production. This includes plays on
the main stage and in Black Box Productions. Students will also receive
EXTRA CREDIT for attending any local theatre production any proving
attendance.
CLASS RULES:
1. Students must bring scripts, pen, and all
materials needed for class each day. Last minute trips to the locker affect
rehearsals and group projects.
2. Absolutely no drinks, candy, or gum of any kind is allowed in the
classroom or theatre.
3. Promptness is expected. Students who come late to class affect
rehearsals. Students who come late are responsible for getting instructions
without interrupting others who are already working.
4. Students are expected to work in class until the bell rings for the next
class. If the bell rings while the instructor is talking, students are
expected to wait until the discussion is finished before leaving.
5. Littering or tampering with room decorations, furnishings, costumes, or
props in the theatre or classroom will not be tolerated.
6. At all times, students will be expected to demonstrate the utmost respect
for all other individuals in the classroom. Students must always be a
courteous audience.
7. Students are required to participate in all class activities.
8. Extra time can be arranged with the senior directors if more rehearsal is
needed.
PARTICIPATION in the Bowie
Starlight Theatre production program is not required but is strongly
encouraged so that students may exhibit the skills that they will learn in
this class. Students in this class work very closely with the senior
directors, most of whom have grown up in the theatre program at Bowie. Each
of the directors will be eligible to direct and produce a thirty-minute
scene or one-act in the Black Box performance space during the fall semester
and a full one-act in the theatre in May.
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