Introduction to Theatre
Serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of theatre. Students will broaden their appreciation and understanding of Theatre as a form of art, expression, discipline, history and literature. Students will explore many avenues of theatre including a variety of theatre experiences, an introduction to design and production, the basics in acting, and an overview of theatre history. This course is designed for fist-time theater students.
Theatre Crafts
Covers the basic technical aspects of theater: scenery, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, properties, posters, publicity, and stage management. This course also helps the student develop an appreciation of the technical theater through the study of theater history and the reading of plays and viewing of films for analysis of their technical applications. The course offers students practical experience in stagecraft and scenic design through their work on in-class and extra-curricular productions
Playwriting and Performance
Serves as an intermediate class in theatre and its components-literature, production, and performance. Under teacher guidance, each student writes a one-act play suitable for presentation before an audience. As intermediate actors, students study techniques of stage performance for the modern actor including scene study monologue presentations, acting terminology, voice and body movement. This course is designed for students with prior middle school or high school theater experience.
Advanced Acting Methods
Includes advanced work in production, performance and aesthetics through the study of acting styles of great performers past and present; the analysis of outstanding classic and modern plays; the study of directing techniques used by renowned theater practitioners; and scene study and production with emphasis on directing. This course provides each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential in theater and to gain a basic knowledge of what is required to prepare for a career in theater today.
Musical Theatre
This course goes beyond the basic introductory concepts of theater. It is a specialized topics class designed to develop a students’ skills in acting, singing, dancing and performance. It is performance based in nature and is available to all students.
IB Theatre Arts SL1
This is the first of two courses that constitute the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirements. It is open to juniors and is taught yearlong on an A/B schedule paired with another IB course. This course enables students to develop performance skills, study selected texts from an international perspective, exercise practical analysis of a play from a director’s point of view and participate in theatrical production. Students will maintain a reflective journal which will be included in their final portfolio. Participation in this course will enable students to develop communication skills, the ability to collaborate with others, analysis and reflection of written works from a global perspective, imaginative research, and self-analysis. This course is offered at SPHS only. Students must take the IB exam in order to receive a score from the International Baccalaureate Organization for colleges.
IB Theatre Arts SL 2
This is the second of two courses that constitute the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirements. It is open to seniors and is taught yearlong on an A/B schedule paired with another IB course. This course enables students to develop performance skills, study selected texts from an international perspective, exercise practical analysis of a play from a director’s point of view and participate in theatrical production. Students will maintain a reflective journal which will be included in their final portfolio. Participation in this course will enable students to develop communication skills, the ability to collaborate with others, analysis and reflection of written works from a global perspective, imaginative research, and self-analysis. This course is offered at SPHS only. Students must take the IB exam in order to receive a score from the International Baccalaureate Organization for colleges.
See Rock Hill Schools 2023-2024 course catalog for prerequisites and more details.
Serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of theatre. Students will broaden their appreciation and understanding of Theatre as a form of art, expression, discipline, history and literature. Students will explore many avenues of theatre including a variety of theatre experiences, an introduction to design and production, the basics in acting, and an overview of theatre history. This course is designed for fist-time theater students.
Theatre Crafts
Covers the basic technical aspects of theater: scenery, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, properties, posters, publicity, and stage management. This course also helps the student develop an appreciation of the technical theater through the study of theater history and the reading of plays and viewing of films for analysis of their technical applications. The course offers students practical experience in stagecraft and scenic design through their work on in-class and extra-curricular productions
Playwriting and Performance
Serves as an intermediate class in theatre and its components-literature, production, and performance. Under teacher guidance, each student writes a one-act play suitable for presentation before an audience. As intermediate actors, students study techniques of stage performance for the modern actor including scene study monologue presentations, acting terminology, voice and body movement. This course is designed for students with prior middle school or high school theater experience.
Advanced Acting Methods
Includes advanced work in production, performance and aesthetics through the study of acting styles of great performers past and present; the analysis of outstanding classic and modern plays; the study of directing techniques used by renowned theater practitioners; and scene study and production with emphasis on directing. This course provides each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential in theater and to gain a basic knowledge of what is required to prepare for a career in theater today.
Musical Theatre
This course goes beyond the basic introductory concepts of theater. It is a specialized topics class designed to develop a students’ skills in acting, singing, dancing and performance. It is performance based in nature and is available to all students.
IB Theatre Arts SL1
This is the first of two courses that constitute the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirements. It is open to juniors and is taught yearlong on an A/B schedule paired with another IB course. This course enables students to develop performance skills, study selected texts from an international perspective, exercise practical analysis of a play from a director’s point of view and participate in theatrical production. Students will maintain a reflective journal which will be included in their final portfolio. Participation in this course will enable students to develop communication skills, the ability to collaborate with others, analysis and reflection of written works from a global perspective, imaginative research, and self-analysis. This course is offered at SPHS only. Students must take the IB exam in order to receive a score from the International Baccalaureate Organization for colleges.
IB Theatre Arts SL 2
This is the second of two courses that constitute the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirements. It is open to seniors and is taught yearlong on an A/B schedule paired with another IB course. This course enables students to develop performance skills, study selected texts from an international perspective, exercise practical analysis of a play from a director’s point of view and participate in theatrical production. Students will maintain a reflective journal which will be included in their final portfolio. Participation in this course will enable students to develop communication skills, the ability to collaborate with others, analysis and reflection of written works from a global perspective, imaginative research, and self-analysis. This course is offered at SPHS only. Students must take the IB exam in order to receive a score from the International Baccalaureate Organization for colleges.
See Rock Hill Schools 2023-2024 course catalog for prerequisites and more details.