Drama - Our Stories, Our Way
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Clark.
Creative zeal, passionate ideas and brave risk-taking are required. Student's will look at political and social issues expressed in NZ Theatre's cultural diversity. Students will create and film their own scripted and devised scenes using a variety of styles such as clowning and mime. They will find effective ways to communicate through theatre and multimedia. They will challenge themselves to create theatre which makes a difference.
Course Overview
Term 1
Creative zeal, passionate ideas and brave risk-taking are required. Student's will be using a variety of styles such as clowning and mime. They will explore texts. They will find effective ways to communicate through theatre and multimedia. They will challenge themselves to create theatre which makes a difference. This is a litercay rich course.
Term 2
Creative zeal, passionate ideas and brave risk-taking are required. Student's will look at political and social issues and explore effective ways to communicate through theatre and multimedia. They will challenge themselves to create theatre which makes a difference. Students will create and film their own scripted and devised scenes.
Recommended Prior Learning
Communication skills and confidence.
Pathway
A theatre major is a higher education program that studies theatre arts, design and management. As a theatre major, you take courses and develop skills and knowledge in:
Theatre history
Acting
Writing
Directing
Producing
Theatre management and budgeting
Costumes and makeup
Dance and movement
Voice acting and singing
Instrumental music
Lighting
Prop creation and management
Set and stage design