Performing Arts
The theatre and entertainment job market is growing with a focus on new technologies. Professionals work in various settings, including live theatre, television and news, film, digital video and live music to bring stories to life using creativity and technical skills and making creative decisions that entertain and inform audiences.
Students learn a range of skills, from acting to digital production, for diverse industry demands. GHS students will need to take four semesters to be ready for postsecondary training or the workforce.
Course Offerings
Level 1 Courses
Foundations of Theatre Arts
Students are introduced to the variety of programs and occupations in the arts, audio/video technology and production. Within this context, students will be expected to develop an understanding of the various and multifaceted career opportunities in this cluster and the knowledge, skills, and educational requirements for those opportunities.
Dance Techniques Beginning
Dance Technique courses provide students with experience in one or several dance forms (i.e., modern, jazz, ballet, and tap). Basic techniques and performance styles are introduced.
Level 2 Courses
Media Production Beginning
Media Production Beginning provides students with basic knowledge and skills to produce media broadcast programs. Typically, students support a team of beginning and experienced peers to prepare and produce short programs, learning the technical aspects of the operation and how to evaluate programming and assess audience reaction and impact.
Theatre Beginning
Theatre Beginning introduces students to methods of performance and performance-dependent careers. Though performance is a significant part of this course, further topics include financial awareness, promotion and marketing, and management and leadership. The course focuses on audition preparation and acting techniques. Students are asked to attend at least one district festival field trip. There is no formal presentation of materials rehearsed in this class for audiences outside of the class.
Theatre Intermediate
Theatre Intermediate introduces students to methods of performance and performance-dependent careers. Though performance is a significant part of this course, further topics include financial awareness, promotion and marketing, and management and leadership. The course focuses on improv and Shakespeare. Students are asked to attend at least one district festival field trip. There is no formal presentation of materials rehearsed in this class for audiences outside of the class.
Technical Theatre Beginning
Technical Theatre Beginning introduces methods of constructing and painting scenery and properties, operating stage lighting and sound equipment, and implementing costumes and multimedia. This course explores the proper procedures of serving on stage crews. The first six weeks focus on basic safety, construction and stage theater terminology. The second six weeks focus on work related to the after-school productions and outside industry commissions. In the final six weeks, students complete chosen design projects.
Introduction to Sound Mixing
Introduction to Sound Mixing introduces students to setup and take down of audio equipment, sound check and management of audio volume and sound quality of various productions. Standards in this course include career exploration, an overview of the history and evolution of sound mixing.
Level 3 Course
Sound Engineering and Design
Sound Engineering and Design explores the steps in audio production following the initial sound capture and overdubbing of sound. Key concepts include sound design, mixing and addition of effects. Integration of music with pictures is also discussed, and key concepts such as automatic dialogue replacement, foley, score and voiceover recording are covered.