The aims of the program in Theatre Arts are to help students understand the nature of the theatre, to understand it by making it as well as by studying it, to understand it not only with their minds but with their senses, their bodies, and their emotions, to understand the forms it takes in cultures other than their own and through this understanding better to understand themselves, their society and their world. The syllabus at Standard Level consists of four compulsory parts: Performance Skills, World Theatre Studies, Practical Play Analysis and Theatre Production. This course prepares students for the required Standard Level IB Assessment at the end of the course of study and consists of a research paper of 1750 words and an oral presentation (15 to 20 minutes’ maximum) and a Portfolio of approximately 3000 words reflecting on the candidate’s learning and development in Theatre Arts.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of any drama course (may include tech theatre) with C or better; and/or recommendation of the instructor. Open to all Grade 11 and 12 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
Students not completing the Internal Assessment and/or not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point (29141). This course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the course. This course earns one Fine Arts credit.