Creating - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.Cr1
- a
Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/ theatre work.Cr1.1.III.a
- b
Create a complete design for a drama/ theatre work that incorporates all elements of technology.Cr1.1.III.b
- c
Integrate cultural and historical contexts with personal experiences to create a character that is believable and authentic, in a drama/ theatre work.Cr1.1.III.c
Creating - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.Cr2.1
- a
Develop and synthesize original ideas in a drama/theatre work utilizing critical analysis, historical and cultural context, research, and western or non-western theatre traditions.Cr2.1.III.a
- b
Collaborate as a creative team to discover artistic solutions and make interpretive choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.Cr2.1.III.b
Creating - Refine and complete artistic work.Cr3.1
- a
Refine, transform, and re-imagine a devised or scripted drama/theatre work using the rehearsal process to invent or re-imagine style, genre, form, and conventions.Cr3.1.III.a
- b
Synthesize ideas from research, script analysis, and context to create a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant in a drama/theatre work.Cr3.1.III.b
- c
Apply a high level of technical proficiencies to the rehearsal process to support the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.Cr3.1.III.c
Performing - Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.Pr4.1
- a
Apply reliable research of directors’ styles to form unique choices for a directorial concept in a drama/theatre work.Pr4.1.III.a
- b
Apply a variety of researched acting techniques as an approach to character choices in a drama/theatre work.Pr4.1.III.b
Performing - Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.Pr5.1
- a
Use and justify a collection of acting exercises from reliable resources to prepare a believable and sustainable performance.Pr5.1.III.a
- b
Explain and justify the selection of technical elements used to build a design that communicates the concept of a drama/theatre production.Pr5.1.III.b
Performing - Convey meaning through the presentation through artistic work.Pr6.1
- a
Present a drama/theatre production for a specific audience that employs research and analysis grounded in the creative perspectives of the playwright, director, designer, and dramaturg.Pr6.1.III.a
Responding - Perceive and analyze artistic work.Re7.1
- a
Use historical and cultural context to structure and justify personal responses to a drama/theatre work.Re7.1.aIII.
Responding - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.Re8.1
- a
Use detailed supporting evidence and appropriate criteria to revise personal work and interpret the work of others when participating in or observing a drama/ theatre work.Re8.1.III.a
- b
Use new understandings of cultures and contexts to shape personal responses to drama/theatre work.Re8.1.III.b
- c
Support and explain aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs to create a context for critical research that informs artistic decisions in a drama/theatre work.Re8.1.III.c
Responding - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.Re9.1
- a
Research and synthesize cultural and historical information related to a drama/theatre work to support or evaluate artistic choices.Re9.1.III.a
- b
Analyze and evaluate varied aesthetic interpretations of production elements for the same drama/theatre work.Re9.1.III.b
- c
Compare and debate the connection between a drama/theatre work and contemporary issues that may impact audiences.Re9.1.III.c
Connecting - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.Cn10.1
- a
Collaborate on a drama/theatre work that examines a critical global issue using multiple personal, community, and cultural perspectives.Cn10.1.III.a
Connecting - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.Cn11.1
- a
Develop a drama/theatre work that identifies and questions cultural, global, and historic belief systems.Cn11.1.III.a
Connecting - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.Cn11.2
- a
Justify the creative choices made in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work, based on a critical interpretation of specific data from theatre research.Cn11.2.III.a
- b
Present and support an opinion about the social, cultural, and historical understandings of a drama/theatre work, based on critical research.Cn11.2.III.b
Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
- Where can I read the official document?
- National Core Arts Standards for Theatre
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