State Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools

The Theatre Arts Curriculum meets every category of the State Content Standards.
The information below shows the State Standards and the classes where those standards will be met.

1.0 Artistic Perception Development of the Vocabulary of Theatre
1.1 All assignments Comprehension and Analysis of the Elements of Theatre
1.2 Practical performance assignments; productions; technical credit requirement
1.3 Study of plays; scene and script analysis; all scripted performances

2.0 Creative Expression Development of Theatrical Skills
2.1 Practical assignments; performance of historical texts and music; productions Creation/Invention in Theatre
2.2 Improv. training; script writing and musical composition; original projects
2.3 All performance assessments and productions

3.0 Historical and Cultural Context Role and Cultural Significance of Theatre
3.1 Theatre history; Music history; acting, singing and dance classes; performance assessments History of Theatre
3.2 Theory classes; video critique
3.3 Practical classes and assignments
3.4 History and theory classes

4.0 Aesthetic Valuing Critical Assessment of Theatre
4.1 - 4.2 Theory and practical classes; prac. reports; seminars Derivation of Meaning from Works of Theatre
4.3 theory classes; practical assessments; student critiques and prac. reports

5.0 Connections, Relationships, Applications Connections and Applications
5.1 Cross-curricular assignments with all MSA classes, social studies, and English Careers and Career-Related Skills
5.2 – 5.3 All practical assessment projects; productions; festivals
5.4 Productions; festivals