Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) ALL CAPA COURSES ARE AT AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA & THEATRE ARTS CAPA THEATRE 1 (62100) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student. An intense immersion into the art form of Theatre. Students will be expected to hone performing as well as basic technical skills. Portfolio work, terminology and theatre history will be included. Students will learn the basic techniques of good critique, and will learn shop safety. Required: Students are required to participate in a theatre production, attend all major Auburn Theatre productions and write a critique of a live stage production. In addition; 5 crew hours per semester are needed for this course.
CAPA THEATRE 2 (62103) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student, CAPA Theatre 1, or Drama 1-2 and consent of instructor. Students will focus on developing professional attitudes, continue portfolio work, create a resume, and study theatre history. Students are required to audition for all theatre productions. Specialized acting vocabulary, formalized critique formats, and the study of the proscenium stage will be highlighted. Required: Students are required to audition and participate in the One-Acts, attend all major Auburn Theatre productions and write a critique of a live stage production. In addition; 5 CREW HOURS PER SEMESTER ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.
CAPA THEATRE 3 (62109) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student, CAPA Theatre 2, or Advanced Technical Theatre, and consent of instructor. Focus is on collaboration, non-proscenium staging, directing techniques, and exhibiting professional attitudes. Students will collaborate on an original/major production as well as polish their resumes, which will include a videotaped portion of the individuals work. Required: Students are required to audition and participate in the One-Acts, and must attend all major Auburn Theatre productions. Senior level students must be prepared to submit their resume and audition at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Additional Crew hours per semester are required. 93 | Rockford Public Schools
CAPA THEATRE 4 (62112) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student, any three CAPA courses and instructors consent. Intended as an upper-level CAPA offering for students from all arts disciplines. This unique offering will give students the opportunity to collaborate as an interdisciplinary team and create new forms of artistic expression. The second major thread involves placing individual students out in the community as resource artists. Emphasis will be on how the different art forms are interdependent and active participation in the community. Required: Outside hours to work on class projects and write a critique of a live stage production. Senior level students must be prepared to submit their resume and audition at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival.
CAPA MEDIA PRODUCTION I (62118) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student. Designed to provide students with solid, introductory level experiences in a variety of media forms, including television, radio, film and the Internet. This course will survey the historical and social significance of the media in our culture. Students will develop a basic working knowledge of the tools used in the production of media projects. Communication, leadership, creative problem solving, teaming and interpersonal skills will be of high priority. As both an interdisciplinary course and a resource for all school departments, the students will have multiple opportunities to engage in creative work through the use of appropriate and current technology. Required: Five after school studio hours per semester.
CAPA MEDIA PRODUCTION II (62121) Lab Fee: $25.00. Prerequisite: CAPA student and recommendation of teacher. A continuation of training with an emphasis on placement in the professional community through internships. The focus of instruction will be on the development of training and industrial films. Required: 5 after school studio hours.