2013-2014 MMC Information Handbook - Retsd.mb.ca

DRAMATIC ARTS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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DRAMATIC ARTS 20G
Prerequiste: None
Credit: 1
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This is an introductory course that is based
on the premise that everyone can act and
does act. Students are introduced to the
art of drama through active participation.
In this course, acting is broken down into
its smallest component parts and these
are presented in various theatre games
and workshops/activities. These activities
are designed so that each step can be
mastered with focus and concentration.
Students are taught the basics of theory
and practice of acting and they learn how
to immerse themselves in the “truth of the
moment” within areas such as tableau,
mime, music-drama, story dramatization,
spontaneous and planned improvisation,
and script work.
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DRAMATIC ARTS 30S
Prerequiste: Dramatic Arts 20G or consent
of the teacher
Credit: 1
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Dramatic Arts at the 30S level focuses on
interpretation of characters and scripts.
This course examines, in detail, the psychology
of acting and role creation. Activities
build on skills developed in Dramatic
Arts 20G, beginning with improvisation
and character work. Although there are
many performance opportunities, there
is also a large written component to this
course. Students are given the opportunity
to write their own scripts in the areas
of Children’s Theatre and Realism and
perform them with their classmates.
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THEATRE 32S IB
Prerequiste: Drama 20G
Credit: 1
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This course allows students the opportunity
to examine theatre in its diversity of
forms from around the world. IB Theatre
consists of four interdependent components:
theatre in the making, theatre in
performance, theatre in the world and an
independent project. Students will imagine,
create, present and critically reflect
on theatre in its past and present forms.
Students will participate in several performances
in varying roles and start two of
the four Theatre Arts IB assessment pieces:
a journal for the theatre performance presentation
and the research investigation.
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DRAMATIC ARTS 40S
Prerequiste: Dramatic Arts 30S or Theatre
32S IB
Credit: 1
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Dramatic Arts 40S focuses on the creative
voice. It is an advanced course in theory,
writing, acting, directing, and play production.
These forms of expression are
studied using skills developed at the 20G
and 30S levels. The course begins with a
study of theatre practitioners and various
schools of theatre. Some of the other aspects
of drama and theatre explored are:
the form of drama, techniques of analysis
and interpretation, script writing, and
directing procedures. Students develop
and direct several original and scripted
creations.
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THEATRE 42S IB
Prerequiste: Theatre 32S IB
Credit: 1
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Students continue to examine theatre in
various forms at the grade 12 IB level. As
with the grade 11 IB course, Theatre Arts
42S IB consists of four interdependent
components: theatre in the making,
theatre in performance, theatre in the
world and an independent project. It
is an advanced course in theory, script
analysis, writing, acting, directing and
play production. Students will study
many theatre styles and use conventions
learned to devise several original
performances and will also complete the
four Theatre Arts IB assessment pieces:
a practical performance proposal, a
research investigation, a theatre performance
presentation and an independent
project with portfolio.
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