| (a) General requirements. Students may fulfill fine
arts and elective requirements for graduation by successfully completing
Musical Theatre, Level II (one credit). A suggested prerequisite is
Musical Theatre, Level I or by audition.
(b) Introduction.
(1) The fine arts incorporate the study of dance, music,
theatre, and the visual arts to offer unique experiences and empower
students to explore realities, relationships, and ideas. These disciplines
engage and motivate all students through active learning, critical
thinking, and innovative problem solving. The fine arts develop cognitive
functioning and increase student academic achievement, higher-order
thinking, communication, and collaboration skills, making the fine
arts applicable to college readiness, career opportunities, workplace
environments, social skills, and everyday life. Students develop aesthetic
and cultural awareness through exploration, leading to creative expression.
Creativity, encouraged through the study of the fine arts, is essential
to nurture and develop the whole child.
(2) Four basic strands--foundations: inquiry and understanding;
creative expression; historical and cultural relevance; and critical
evaluation and response--provide broad, unifying structures for organizing
knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire. Through the
foundations: inquiry and understanding strand, students develop a
perception of self, human relationships, and the world using elements
of drama and conventions of theatre. Through the creative expression
strand, students communicate in a dramatic form, engage in artistic
thinking, build positive self-concepts, relate interpersonally, and
integrate knowledge with other content areas in a relevant manner.
Through the historical and cultural relevance strand, students increase
their understanding of heritage and traditions in theatre and the
diversity of world cultures as expressed in theatre. Through the critical
evaluation and response strand, students engage in inquiry and dialogue,
accept constructive criticism, revise personal views to promote creative
and critical thinking, and develop the ability to appreciate and evaluate
live theatre.
(3) Musical Theatre will expose students to a wide
range of on-stage performance disciplines, including acting performance,
vocal performance, and dance performance. The course will also provide
an atmosphere in which students benefit from a teaching and learning
experience in these performance disciplines of musical theatre. Students
will receive comprehensive and rigorous instruction so that they may
make informed choices about the craft, college, and the profession.
The course will enhance and cultivate the creative gifts of each student
while encouraging a sense of self-confidence. The course will enable
students to study and perform the varied styles of musical theatre
with special attention to the principles of stage movement, stage
vocal technique, stage choreography, acting, characterization, and
other aspects of a musical production.
(4) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Foundations: inquiry and understanding. The student
develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment
using elements of drama, dance, music, and the conventions of musical
theatre. The student is expected to:
(A) develop and practice theatrical, dance, and vocal
music preparation and warm-up techniques;
(B) develop stage movement, pantomime, and dance skills
in various genres such as ballet, tap, jazz, ballroom, and Broadway;
(C) develop acting techniques in song, dance, and spoken
dialogue;
(D) develop professional audition techniques such as
musical selections, monologue performance, dance and movement, and
the relationship between accompanist and performer;
(E) analyze the dramatic structure of musical theatre;
(F) employ the language of musical theatre such as
stage terminology, elements of musical theatre, or theatrical conventions;
(G) analyze a character from a libretto, describing
physical, intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions; and
(H) collaborate with all artistic partners such as
playwrights, composers, directors, musical directors, choreographers,
actors, designers, technicians, and audience.
(2) Creative expression: performance. The student interprets
characters through acting, singing, and dance using voice and body
expressively and creates dramatizations called for in a musical script.
The student is expected to:
(A) apply appropriate safety measures in vocalization,
dance movement, and theatrical movement;
(B) explore creativity as it relates to self and ensemble
in musical theatre;
(C) analyze characterization in musical theatre styles;
(D) apply proper voice usage and correct vocal production
skills such as vocal placement, vocal phrasing, vocal tone production,
and vocal consistency in a performance situation;
(E) analyze lyrics for characterization, vocalization,
and dance;
(F) create and sustain believable characters through
characterization, vocalization, and dance; and
(G) compose material related to musical theatre such
as monologues, scenes, lyrics, or choreography to convey meaning to
the audience through live performance or other media forms.
(3) Creative expression: production. The student applies
design, directing, choreography, and musical theatre production concepts
and skills. The student is expected to:
(A) apply safe and effective use of technical elements
of musical theatre;
(B) analyze the responsibilities of the director, musical
director, and choreographer to the composer and librettist's intent;
(C) analyze musical production plans such as research,
rehearsal plans, technical designs, blocking, choreography, and solo
and ensemble musical numbers;
(D) demonstrate responsibility and creative problem
solving in one or more areas of musical theatre production such as
acting, technical theatre, and theatre management; and
(E) collaborate with others to perform a role such
as actor, director, designer, technician, and editor in a musical
theatre or musical media production.
(4) Historical and cultural relevance. The student
relates musical theatre to history, society, and culture. The student
is expected to:
(A) analyze historical and cultural influences on musical
theatre;
(B) investigate the historical development of musical
theatre as a uniquely American art form;
(C) investigate historical and cultural developments
in musical theatre;
(D) investigate the contemporary development of musical
theatre such as new composers and their composition styles, multicultural
influences, practices and principles of contemporary musical theatre,
advances in the creation of contemporary or popular musical theatre,
and impact of musical theatre on the world's economic and performing
arts scene as an international art form;
(E) depict musical theatre as a reflection of life
in particular times, places, and cultures; and
(F) relate the influences of musical theatre forms
such as theatre, television, and film on past and present society.
(5) Critical evaluation and response. The student responds
to and evaluates musical theatre performances. The student is expected
to:
(A) evaluate and practice appropriate audience behavior
at various types of performances;
(B) describe musical theatre as an art form and evaluate
self as a creative being;
(C) appraise self and peer performance with constructive
criticism;
(D) evaluate musical theatre in written and oral form
with precise and specific observations on intent, structure, effectiveness,
and value using appropriate evaluative theatre vocabulary;
(E) evaluate the interdependence of all musical theatre
elements such as dramatic spoken text, vocalized text, dance, costuming,
set design, lighting, and sound;
(F) evaluate career and avocational opportunities in
musical theatre, musical film, and musical television, justifying
choice(s), and analyze the training, skills, self-discipline, and
artistic discipline needed for success;
(G) relate musical theatre skills and experiences to
higher education and careers outside of the theatre; and
(H) document and present information in a clear and
coherent manner using technology in a resume or portfolio format.
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