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Richmond Green Secondary School

Drama Department

 

There are many academic and extra-curricular opportunities offered by RGSS Drama.  RGSS Drama encourages all RGSS students to drop by the drama studio.  During the school day, students can be found engaging in academic classes, participating in production rehearsals, getting involved with the school’s technical crew, and learning general communication skills.  The drama studio is an artistic, inclusive environment where all students are welcome to drop by and play some improv!

 

Why should YOU take DRAMA in grade nine?

 

Grade Nine Drama Open (ADA 1O) is an excellent introductory course to the secondary school arts curriculum and the different opportunities offered by RGSS Drama.  No experience or audition is required for introductory drama courses!!!  Grade Nine Drama Open offers students the following:

 

Þ   an opportunity to earn an arts credit in an inclusive and energetic environment

Þ   an opportunity to build transferable skills by using drama as a technique to improve team work, communication, and problem solving skills

Þ   a general introduction to different dramatic techniques and theatre history, including scene work, comedy, movement pieces, playwriting, technical theatre, children’s theatre, and directing

Þ   an opportunity to meet students from different areas of the RGSS community

Þ   an active, challenging, kinesthetic, experiential, hands-on learning experience

 

It is recommended that ALL GRADE NINE STUDENTS sign up for ADA 10. 

 

After completion of ADA 10, students can continue to take either academic courses or production based courses until grade twelve.  All senior level courses match university acceptance criteria.  For a list of available courses offered by RGSS Drama, please flip over the page.

 

We hope that YOU will join US on the RGSS stage.  RGSS Drama students not only get an academic and artistic education, but gain necessary character skills needed to be successful in ANY field!

     

2014-2015 Drama Courses

 

Academic/Skills Stream

Grade Nine ADA 10 Open

This course emphasizes the active exploration of dramatic forms and techniques, using material from a wide range of authors, genres, and cultures. Students will construct, discuss, perform, and analyse drama, and then reflect on the experiences to develop an understanding of themselves, the art form, and the world around them. Prerequisite: None

 

Grade Ten ADA 20 Open

This course requires students to actively explore dramatic forms and techniques, using their own ideas and concerns as well as sources selected from a wide range of authors, genres, and cultures. Student learning will include identifying and using the principles of space, time, voice, and movement in creating, sustaining, and communicating authentic roles within a drama. Students will assume responsibility for decisions made in the creation and presentation of the drama, and will analyse and reflect on the experience. Prerequisite: None

 

Grade Eleven ADA 3M University/College

This course requires students to create and to perform dramatic presentations. Students will analyse, interpret, and perform works of drama from various cultures, including Western plays from around 1900. Students will also do research on different acting styles and conventions for their presentations, create original works, and analyse the functions of playwright, director, actor, producer, designer, technician, and audience. Prerequisite: ADA1O1 or ADA2O1

 

Grade Twelve ADA 4M University/College

This course requires students to experiment with forms and conventions in dramatic literature, and to create, script, and present original and adapted works. Students will do research on dramatic forms, conventions, themes, and theories of acting and directing from different historical periods, and apply their knowledge of these in interpreting dramatic literature, including Canadian works and works from various cultures in the late twentieth century. Students will also examine the significance of dramatic arts in various cultures. Prerequisite: Grade 11 Dramatic Arts, University/College Preparation or Open


Musical Theatre/Public Performance Stream

Grade Eleven Musical Theatre ADB 3M University/College

This course requires students to create and to perform in a Musical Theatre Performance. Students will analyse, interpret, and perform works of drama from various cultures, including Western plays from around 1900. Students will also do research on different acting styles and conventions for their presentations, create original works, and analyse the functions of playwright, director, actor, producer, designer, technician, and audience. Students will combine their drama, music and dance skills as a cast member of Richmond Green’s dramatic production. Students will be expected to attend rehearsals outside of class time. Prerequisite: ADA1O1 or ADA2O1

 

Grade Twelve Musical Theatre ADB 4M University/College

This course requires students to perform in a Musical Theatre Performance and experiment with forms and conventions in dramatic literature, and to create, script, and present original and adapted works. Students will do research on dramatic forms, conventions, themes, and theories of acting and directing from different historical periods, and apply their knowledge of these in interpreting dramatic literature, including Canadian works and works from various cultures in the late twentieth century. Students will also examine the significance of dramatic arts in various cultures. Students will combine their drama, music and dance skills as a cast member of Richmond Green’s dramatic production. Students will be expected to attend rehearsals outside of class time. Prerequisite: Grade 11 Dramatic Arts, University/College Preparation or Open

 

Questions?  Please contact Jim Robertson, Drama Teacher or Karen O’Meara, Head of Dramatic Arts, at 905.780.7858 or karen.omeara@yrdsb.edu.on.ca, james.robertson@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

 
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