Drama Courses
SPEAKING PROFESSIONALLY (Public Speaking)
Are you afraid and nervous in front of a group? Do college or job interviews give you nightmares? Do you want to go into a speaking profession like law and need to develop your poise and confidence? This course is recommended for every student in this school. Learn how to speak naturally in front of an audience and how to prepare for college interviews. This course will make public speaking fun. Video tape will be used for self evaluation. You will learn to support your ideas and opinions with research and evidence using the internet and conventional library resources.
1/2 unit of credit. No prerequisite. Meets 1/2 unit of Art/Music/Drama requirement
Are you afraid and nervous in front of a group? Do college or job interviews give you nightmares? Do you want to go into a speaking profession like law and need to develop your poise and confidence? This course is recommended for every student in this school. Learn how to speak naturally in front of an audience and how to prepare for college interviews. This course will make public speaking fun. Video tape will be used for self evaluation. You will learn to support your ideas and opinions with research and evidence using the internet and conventional library resources.
1/2 unit of credit. No prerequisite. Meets 1/2 unit of Art/Music/Drama requirement
Electronic Media – Semester Course
This course deals with the various roles of the television broadcaster, such as news and weather reporting, and interviewing. Technical training in TV equipment is a significant part of the course. Video cameras and recorders will be used to tape and play back activities. Complete programs will be planned, rehearsed, and taped. For the serious student, arrangements can be made to work with TV 75 remote crew to tape sporting events, special functions and other programming. It is helpful to take Film and Video prior to taking this course, but it is not required.
This class operates in conjunction with the public speaking class.
1/2 unit of credit. No Prerequisite. Meets requirement of 1/2 unit of Art/Music/Drama or Practical Arts, or the computer literacy requirement.
LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN (P.M.)
A course for students interested in the technological aspects of production, including basic lighting and sound design and implementation. This ―hands-on‖ course uses computers to do sound editing and lighting plot sequencing. Students will also have the opportunity to learn basic repair and installation of the equipment. Students are expected to contribute to school productions. The course will meet on a flexible schedule after school.
1/2 unit of credit No Prerequisite Meets requirement for 1⁄2 unit Practical Arts or Art/Music/Drama. This course meets the requirement for computer literacy.
This course deals with the various roles of the television broadcaster, such as news and weather reporting, and interviewing. Technical training in TV equipment is a significant part of the course. Video cameras and recorders will be used to tape and play back activities. Complete programs will be planned, rehearsed, and taped. For the serious student, arrangements can be made to work with TV 75 remote crew to tape sporting events, special functions and other programming. It is helpful to take Film and Video prior to taking this course, but it is not required.
This class operates in conjunction with the public speaking class.
1/2 unit of credit. No Prerequisite. Meets requirement of 1/2 unit of Art/Music/Drama or Practical Arts, or the computer literacy requirement.
LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN (P.M.)
A course for students interested in the technological aspects of production, including basic lighting and sound design and implementation. This ―hands-on‖ course uses computers to do sound editing and lighting plot sequencing. Students will also have the opportunity to learn basic repair and installation of the equipment. Students are expected to contribute to school productions. The course will meet on a flexible schedule after school.
1/2 unit of credit No Prerequisite Meets requirement for 1⁄2 unit Practical Arts or Art/Music/Drama. This course meets the requirement for computer literacy.
