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Course Title:     Advanced Acting & Production                                  Credit           1.0

                                                                                Value:

Course Number: 101430                                                           Term(s)          Full Year

                                                                                Offered:

Prerequisite(s):  Level 1 None – Open to All Grades                             Open To          11, 12

                  Level 2 requires completion of Level 1 with an 80% or higher Grades:

                  Level 3 requires completion of Level 2 with an 80% or higher

Description: This course is designed for students with a serious interest in advanced acting. Students consider human

behavior and observation through the use of Stanislavski’s Method. Daily activities such as situational, character, and

spontaneous improvisation are coupled with classic drama scenes to enhance their craft. After midterms, students begin

the process of production in full. Students audition, prepare a character journal, actively participate in the rehearsal

process and production meetings, and perform for the public. Students interested in technical theater and directing may

be considered for assistant positions. Student attendance at professional productions of plays is a mandatory course

requirement.

Course Title:     Creative Writing                                              Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 101525                                                           Term(s)          Full

                                                                                Offered:         Year

Prerequisite(s):  None                                                          Open To          11, 12

                                                                                Grades:

Description: Creative Writing serves the needs of students who wish to hone their literary artistry, regardless of skill

level, in an academic workshop setting. Students are required to write in the main forms of creative writing being

produced today including, poetry, creative non-fiction, short story and screenplay writing. Students also participate in

weekly writing workshops where student work is read and analyzed. Final projects are portfolios of student work.

Course Title:     Journalism I                                                  Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number:    101530                                                        Term(s)          Full

                                                                                Offered:         Year

Prerequisite(s):  Completion of 8th grade English with an 80% or higher         Open To          9 ,10,

                                                                                Grades:          11,12

Description: This course considers the principles of journalistic writing through readings and writings from a wide variety

of newspapers including local papers, exchange school papers and monthly publications. Units of study include the

history of American journalism, rights and responsibilities of journalists, the nature of news, techniques of newspaper

writing, mechanics of newspaper production, kinds of school publications and journalism in mass

communication. Students define, identify, analyze and write news articles, sports stories, editorials, feature stories, and

interviews. Some of their writings are selected for the RAMPAGE, and all others are entered in student’s portfolio. The

contributions of headlines, makeup and photography to a newspaper are studied. Editorial skills are developed through

editing activities, copy reading and proofreading.

Course Title:     Journalism II                                                 Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number:    101540                                                        Term(s)          Full

                                                                                Offered:         Year

Prerequisite(s):  Completion of Journalism 1                                    Open To          10, 11,

                                                                                Grades:          12

Description: This course is designed for students who are considering a journalism career and wish to work on the high

school newspaper. Emphasis is given to the nature of newsworthy events, newspaper structure, interviewing techniques

and feature writing for newspapers. Students design the layout for the high school newspaper, the RAMPAGE.

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