DRAMATIC ARTS

Dramatic Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (ADA3M)
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: Dramatic Arts, Grade 9 or 10, Open

Dramatic Arts, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (ADA4M)
This course requires students to experiment with forms and conventions in dramatic literature, and to create/adapt and present dramatic 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 analysing and 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: Dramatic Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation or Open

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