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TEKS
for Theatre, Level III
§117.66. Theatre, Level III.
(a) General requirements.
Students may fulfill fine arts
and elective requirements for graduation by successfully completing
one or more of the following theatre courses: Theatre Arts
III (one credit), Technical Theatre III (one credit), Theatre
Production III (one-half to one credit), International Baccalaureate
(IB) Theatre Arts SL, IB Theatre Arts HL (one credit per course).
The prerequisite for IB Theatre SL and IB Theatre HL is one
credit of any Theatre II course. The prerequisite for all
other Level III theatre courses is one credit of Theatre II
in the corresponding discipline.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Four basic strands--perception,
creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage,
and critical evaluation--provide broad, unifying structures
for organizing knowledge and skills students are expected
to acquire. Through perceptual studies, students increase
their understanding of self and others and develop clear ideas
about the world. Through a variety of theatrical experiences,
students communicate in a dramatic form, make artistic choices,
solve problems, build positive self-concepts, and relate interpersonally.
(2) Students increase their understanding
of heritage and traditions through historical and cultural
studies in theatre. Student response and evaluation promote
thinking and further discriminating judgment, developing students
who are appreciative and evaluative consumers of live theatre,
film, television, and other technologies.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
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Perception.
The student develops concepts
about self, human relationships, and the environment,
using elements of drama and conventions of theatre.
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The
student is expected to:
(A) practice theatre preparation
and warm-up techniques effectively;
(B) employ stage movement
and pantomime consistently;
(C) demonstrate effective
voice and diction;
(D) analyze dramatic structure
and genre;
(E) compare and contrast
theatrical conventions of theatre to the conventions
of film, television, and electronic media; and
(F) analyze the interdependence
of all theatrical elements.
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Creative expression/performance.
The student interprets
characters, using the voice and body expressively, and
creates dramatizations.
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The
student is expected to:
(A) practice appropriate
safety measures;
(B) analyze characters
from various genres and styles, describing physical,
intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions;
(C) portray believable
characters in improvised and scripted scenes of various
styles; and
(D) improvise and write
dialogue that reveals character motivation, advances
plot, provides exposition, and reveals theme.
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Creative expression/performance.
The student applies design,
directing, and theatre production concepts and skills.
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The
student is expected to:
(A) construct and operate
the technical elements of theatre safely and effectively;
(B) analyze and evaluate
dramatic texts as a basis for technical discussions,
considering themes, settings, times, literary styles,
genres, and characters;
(C) cast and direct duet
scenes;
(D) analyze the director's
responsibility to the author's intent, script, actors,
designers, technicians, and audience;
(E) analyze the roles of
actor, ensemble, and director in production decision
making and produce a unified theatrical production;
and
(F) select one or more
areas of theatre production for study, demonstrating
responsibility, artistic discipline, and creative problem
solving.
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Historical/cultural heritage.
The student relates theatre
to history, society, and culture
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The
student is expected to:
(A) evaluate historical
and cultural influences on theatre;
(B) analyze the influence
of television on American society; and
(C) define selected theatrical
styles and genres.
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| (5) Response/evaluation.
The student responds to
and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) compare behavior at
various types of performances and practice audience
etiquette;
(B) apply the concepts
of evaluation to performances and evaluate theatre,
film, television, and electronic media with depth and
complexity, using appropriate vocabulary;
(C) compare communication
methods of theatre with that of art, music, and dance
and integrate more than one art form in informal and
formal performances; and
(D) make judgments about
selected career and avocational opportunities in theatre,
film, and television and analyze the training, skills,
self-discipline, and artistic discipline needed to pursue
them.
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