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Theatre Arts Syllabus

Contents

 RATIONALE

Theatre Arts is at the centre of the artistic and cultural expression of Caribbean peoples. As a discipline,
Theatre Arts reflects life and contributes uniquely to the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional,
economic and aesthetic growth of an individual. Theatre Arts employs a variety of arts such as, dance,
choreography, acting, playwriting, directing, technical and artistic design of the theatre as well as the
skills of organisation, co-ordination, stage management and production. Consequently, Theatre Arts
also contributes invaluably to the creative and cultural industries of the region.

Through Theatre Arts, students will develop as Ideal Caribbean Persons who have an informed respect
of their cultural heritage which allows them to be independent, critical and divergent thinkers, steeped
in a strong sense of Caribbean identity from which to communicate effectively with others. Theatre
Arts allows them to build self-esteem, self-confidence and take pride in themselves as creative human
beings. Theatre Arts enables students to appreciate, create and communicate traditional and
contemporary performances and work within the Caribbean aesthetic. In that regard, students will be
able to analyse, construct and perform using Drama, Dance and Stagecraft. By interpreting,
understanding, synthesising and communicating Caribbean performance, students embrace the social
and cultural values of the Caribbean region. Additionally, students will examine, explore and
communicate performances through their creative imagination. Theatre Arts also encourages respect
for diversity, team-building and problem-solving strategies that have become important requirements
in the contemporary work environment. To this end, Theatre Arts will realise the UNESCO Pillars of
Learning: to know, to do, to live together, to be, and to transform self and society.

Drama, Dance and Stagecraft are the three components of the CSEC® Theatre Arts Syllabus. Thus, the
Theatre Arts Syllabus is organised to be taught, experienced and assessed under three main
dimensions: Appreciating and Analysing, Creating and Performing through Drama, Dance and
Stagecraft. Students will experience this subject through technology integration, collaborative and
experiential approaches, peer mentoring, journaling and cultural immersion activities.

Students who complete a course in Theatre Arts will be aware of the close relationship of theatre to
areas such as the Humanities, Literature, Composition, Art and Design, Entrepreneurship, Information
and Communications Technology (ICT) and Oral Communication. Theatre Arts, therefore, enlivens the
imagination, challenges the creative intellect and, at the same, time equips students with knowledge,
skills and attitudes needed for social life and the world of work.

 AIMS

The syllabus aims to:

1. enable the evaluation of texts, performances and works of theatre through different forms
(written, oral, performative and the use of technology);

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