Beginning Level: Open to all students
Credits: 5 per semester
College Prep Course
Drama 1 will provide the student with an exploration of body, voice, and characterization. Activities include ensemble games, improvisation, body & sensory awareness, movement, dramatic structure, character creation, diction work, scene study, script analysis, theatre history, and theatrical critique.
Emphasis is placed on developing a familiarity with the performance experience.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Develop an understanding of basic theatre techniques
Identify basic theatrical terminology
Perform short scenes and improvisations in various theatrical styles
Discover and cultivate individual talents
Gain self-discipline and learn self-evaluation
* Formerly Creative Drama