DramaCourse Syllabus -- Fall Semester 2003
Ms. Rinaldi
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The
Drama course at South H.S. is designed to offer every student the
opportunity to continually improve his or her inter-personal skills and
achieve confidence and success making presentations in front of others.
The primary components of each student's workload are working
well with others, learning basic acting techniques and skills, and
taking responsibility for preparing performance pieces.
The nature of acting requires that each student advance at his or
her own pace, and the grading system allows for this individualized
assessment. Drama is an
extremely fast-paced, exciting, dynamic course and is both fun and
challenging for students. Every
student has the capability to achieve high grades and gain valuable
experience in an introduction to acting and the world of theatrical
performance. |
GENERAL
STRUCTURE: ·
Drama
requires that students work independently--each student has time every
day to work with scene partners to develop and memorize scene projects ·
Constructive
critique (both peer-based and teacher-based) will be offered on a daily
basis for scene presentations ·
Improvisational
exercises and group activities will be a part of each class |
First
Marking Period: The
first marking period offers an introduction to the most basic rules of
stage presence and acting technique.
The veteran students model and reinforce the skills for the
novices. General concepts are covered and explored through daily group
exercises in improvisation and performance.
·
stage
directions (downstage, stage right, etc.) REQUIRED
PROJECTS: Each student is
responsible for preparing, memorizing and presenting 3 scene projects
over the course of the marking period.
*IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCCEED IN THE COURSE WITHOUT COMPLETING ALL
3 SCENES. |
Second
Marking Period: The
second marking period focuses on the development of characters and more
sophisticated interpretation of scenes and dialogue.
Students are now asked to examine the context of the work they
present, and to attempt more realistic and effective portrayals in both
improvised and prepared work. Veteran
students will challenge both themselves and the newer students to refine
skills and improve performance quality. REQUIRED
PROJECTS: Each student is
responsible for preparing, memorizing and presenting 2 scene projects
over the course of the final marking period.
*IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCCEED IN THE COURSE WITHOUT COMPLETING
BOTH SCENES. There are now
only 2 scenes in anticipation of deeper background and more careful
preparation. |
Drama
is a chance to discover talent and enjoy working independently and with
others. Bring your own
individual personality and it will contribute to the success for all of
us! |