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COURSE CODE: AMT1 GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 PREREQUISITE: Must be in the AME Academy UC/CSU – Subject “F”
This course introduces the students to the background & traditions of theater. They will be given the opportunity to act in a variety of scenes, cuttings, one-acts, monologues, original material & improvisations. The course is designed to let you practice the craft of acting, & to help you to develop your imagination & creativity using various theater games & improvisations.
COURSE: THEATER II AME YEAR COURSE: 10 credits COURSE CODE: AMT2 GRADE: 10, 11, 12 PREREQUISITE: A grade of “C” or better in Theater I. Must be in the AME Academy
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.
COURSE: THEATER III AME YEAR COURSE: 10 credits
COURSE CODE: AMT3 GRADE: 10, 11, 12
PREREQUISITE: A grade of “C” or better in Theater I and II or a grade of “C” or better in Theater I and audition by instructor. Must be in the AME Academy
UC/CSU – Subject “F”
This is an advanced course of study for the serious student of Theater. Students will study for the serious student of Theater. Students will study and perform monologues, scenes from world theater, and write and direct their own original scripts. Students will learn to analyze a play from literary, dramatic, and historic criteria. The course will provide further training in voice, movement, and stage direction with an emphasis on developing individual creativity and skills.