CURRICULUM GUIDE 13 THE 316 Theatrical Design and Technology I Half credit. Prerequisite: Completion of THE 114 or permission of instructor. This course offers students the opportunity to learn, in a practical setting, how to design a theatrical production, and how to use the technology that creates the magic of a live performance. This is a fully hands-on course; students work with theatrical lighting, sound, and projection equipment. By the end of the semester, each student will have had the opportunity to fully design a one-act play. THE 326 Theatrical Design and Technology II Half credit. Prerequisite: THE 316. This course offers students the opportunity to utilize the practical knowledge they learned in Theatrical Design and Technology I on a larger scale. Students will be given the opportunity to continue their design path in either sound or lighting; this will culminate in working on a mainstage production. Students will be given the opportunity to learn from and teach their peers as they take on a leadership role in this course. THE 340 World Drama Half credit. Prerequisite: None. Open to juniors, seniors, and PGs. If, as Shakespeare suggests, “all the world’s a stage,” then why do so many modern play collections neglect dramatic literature originating outside of North America and Western Europe? What does it mean anymore to be “from” someplace? In what ways does geographical identity affect or impact perceptions of power as we present them onstage? This course will examine dramatic literature focusing exclusively on non-Western form and style, from classical to contemporary works. Considering texts originating in Asia, Africa, South and Central America as its springboard, this course will use dramatic literature as a means of unpacking broader cultural concepts such as master narrative, modern vs. postmodern theory as well as which plays get seen and why.
COCURRICULAR OPTIONS (PERFORMING GROUPS) ATT 400 Theater Immersion Credit: This fulfills the cocurricular and athletic requirement. Prerequisite: Approval of performing arts department chair. Students participating as a cast member, director, assistant director, stage manager, lighting, set or costume assistant designer for a major theater program production during any one term can fulfill their athletic team requirement for that school year through this participation. A PE class is required during the term this course is elected.
VISUAL ART A diversified art curriculum is offered, with emphasis on the development of individual initiative, visual thinking, and the technique and craft of each medium. Our courses are taught by faculty members who are practicing artists in their own right. They bring this insight to their studio classes. Instruction that occurs during the school day in any given medium is supplemented by “open studio” hours during the evening and weekends. It is during this time that many of our student artists begin to see the artistic process as an individual exploration of ideas and themes that were collectively presented in a studio class environment. Students interested in a fine arts major at college are assisted in course selection and portfolio preparation. All courses carry a studio fee. ART 111V Introduction to the Visual Arts Half credit. Prerequisite: Required—ninth-grade students choose this course or ART 111P. Fee: $50. This course is designed to give the ninth-grade art student an introduction to basic skills through engaging in a number of hands-on activities and projects that include pencil, charcoal, ink, painting, and collage. Students learn concepts, technical skills, and vocabulary that will prepare them to confidently enroll in the many other upper-level visual art offerings. ART 301 Video as Visual Art Half credit. Prerequisite: None. Fee: $50. This course examines the use of video as an artistic medium through skill development and the creation of individual video pieces. Video production methods, materials, equipment, theory, and aesthetics are covered, with emphasis on techniques and procedures for making consistently highquality video output. Visual thinking and creative problem solving are stressed. ART 302 Painting I Half credit. Prerequisite: None. Fee: $60. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of color theory and varied approaches to painting with acrylics and oils. Studio exercises will explore the basic concepts of