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develop a professional director’s reel that will encompass different genres of media including music videos and commercials. The emphasis in Fim Production II will be in increasing the filmmaker’s skillset in story anallysis, screenplay writing, scene study, cinematography, lighting, sound, and post-production. In Film Production II students should expect to enter their finished projects in local and national student film festivals.
PATHWAY: INTERMEDIATE THEATER PERFORMANCE (INTRODUCTORY)
COURSE: THEATER I COURSE CODE: NTA1 PREREQUISITE: NONE
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU: Subject F
Beginning theater introduces the students to the background and traditions of theater. Students will be given the opportunity to act in a variety of scenes, cuttings, one-acts, monologues, original material and improvisations. The course is designed to let students practice the craft of acting, and to help them develop their imagination and creativity using various theater games and improvisations.
PATHWAY: INTERMEDIATE THEATER PERFORMANCE (CONCENTRATOR)
COURSE: THEATER II
COURSE CODE: NTP2
PREREQUISITE: A grade of “C” or better in Theater I
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES: 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU: Subject F
Emphasis placed on voice and movement for the stage. Units will include Story Theater for the elementary schools, individual concentrated work, and beginning directing. Students will perform for live audiences. Opportunities to learn about the theater and related industries as a profession will be provided. Students will receive guest lectures by professionals and be introduced to the “business of show business.” The course will provide further training and study in voice, movement, and directing. Students will study theater history and perform period pieces including an introduction to Shakespeare.
PATHWAY: INTERMEDIATE THEATER PERFORMANCE (CAPSTONE/COMPLETER)
COURSE: THEATER III COURSE CODE: NTP3 PREREQUISITE: None
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES: 11, 12
UC/CSU: Subject F
This course trains students in the fundamentals of acting for stage, film, television, & commercials. Students gain hands-on experience by performing in front of an audience at local community theatres and/or other professional performing arts venues. Students learn the practical, theoretical, & technical aspects of acting as well as develop strategies for marketing their talents & successfully navigating their careers. Training includes in-depth character work through scene study, script writing and analysis; cold-reading techniques, monologue work, improvisation & voice-over.
PATHWAY: STAGE TECHNOLOGY (INTRODUCTORY) COURSE: STAGECRAFT
COURSE CODE: NSA1
PREREQUISITE: None
CALABASAS ONLY
YEAR COURSE: 10 CREDITS GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU: Subject F