Curriculum Outline (subject to change)

Intro to Theatre Curriculum Outline

Instructor: Andaiye Spencer

Unit 1: Creating an Original Story (1 week)

1. Conflict
2. Character
3. Setting
4. Plot
5. Theme

Unit 2:  Analyzing a play (1 week)

1. Use of Structure
2. Metaphor
3. Nonverbal Communication
4. Effectiveness of communication
5. Deeper Meaning

Unit 3:  Creating an Original Play (2 weeks)

1. Group Story Model
2. Creating your story
3. Communicating meaning
4. Staging the show
5. Rehearsal
6. Performance

Unit 4: Acting (1 week)

1. Character
2. Motivation
3. Emotion
4. Space/pantomime
5. Voice

Unit 5: Technical Theatre (1 week)

1. Props
2. Costume
3. Setting
4. Lights
5. Sound

Unit 6: Story Theatre (2 weeks)

1. Group story model
2. Choosing a story
3. Staging
4. Rehearsal
5. Performance

Unit 7: Directing (1 week)

1. Blocking
2. Stage management
3. Audience interaction
4. Concept
5. Intent of script

Unit 8:  Multimedia (1 week)

1. Visual arts
2. Music
3. Dance
4. TV/Movies
5. CGI

Unit 9:  Scripted Scenes (2 weeks)

1. Group Story Model
2. Assigning the plays
3. Analysis of script and characters
4. Staging the story
5. Rehearsal
6. Performance

Unit 10: Research (1 week)

1. History
2. Culture
3. Geography
4. Biography
5. Vocabulary

Unit 11:  Context (1 week)

1. Role of theatre and performance
2. Careers
3. Impact of drama and theatre
4. Culture and context
5. Theatre in daily life

Unit 12:  Shakespeare (2 weeks)

1. Play reading
2. Research
3. Staging
4. Rehearsal
5. Performance

Unit 13:  Play Report

1. Dramaturgy
2. Analysis
3. See a performance
4. Reflect
5. Write a review