Time Schedule:
Jeanette M. Sanchez
BIS 212
Bothell Campus
Foregrounds questions about performing arts: What are the purposes of the performing arts? What approaches might we use to understand them? How do they relate to the societies and cultures in which they are located? May focus on individual performers, movements, historical periods, genres, or topics.
Class description
In this course, we will focus on theatre for young audiences. We will be reading plays written for young audiences and learning basic creative drama techniques for working with young people.
Student learning goals
To gain a deeper understanding of the amount of work that goes into producing theatre for young audiences.
To appreciate the the variety of work that is being done for young audiences.
To explore new ways to use creative drama in classrooms, clubs and beyond.
General method of instruction
We will be reading several plays written to be performed for young audiences as well as Drama and Diversity. Each week, we will explore a different aspect of TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences). Students will be asked to attend some productions and review them. We will spend a portion of our time in the classroom discussing the readings and a portion of the classroom taking turns leading creative drama exercises for the class.
Recommended preparation
Begin looking for plays that are being performed for young people during the Autumn quarter.
Class assignments and grading
