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Musical New Course Proposal

School: Laramie High School Department:

Grade levels: 10-11-12 Prerequisite: None

Status: Elective

Projected class size: 15-25 Projected number of sections: One

Rationale for proposed course –  What are the direct needs of the students? o Currently there is not a class offered in which the fundamentals of (, , dancing/choreography/movement, directing, designing, and producing) are being taught. Also, LHS does not produce a musical production on a regular basis.  Who are the target students? o There are many sorts of students who would benefit from this type of course – students who like to sing, but are not interested in classes; students who don’t want to participate in club, but are interested in Musical Theatre; students who are looking for other avenues to pursue their talents; students who are in choir but also want to participate in musicals; students in Drama club that are looking for additional opportunities; students who are looking for a place to discover and develop their talents in a safe environment and atmosphere.  How will students benefit? o Laramie High School’s Mission Statement is: Laramie Senior High School prepares and empowers all students for success in an ever-changing world through a balanced offering of challenging, high quality educational opportunities. o This course will prepare and empower students by: . Students will gain self-confidence in themselves . Students will work collaboratively on many class projects – including a musical production . Students will gain musical, theatrical and /movement skills . Students will experience the many aspects of both on- and back-stage production work, including: & make-up design, set design, producing (budgeting), publicity, public relations, etc. . Students will understand that connections that exist between , music, dance, drama and in a historical and cultural context o This course will be challenging and high quality by: . Using all of the multiple intelligences that students possess; give them opportunities to be creative in their choices; regularly using all types of learning as outlined in Bloom’s taxonomy; a variety of musical theatre styles will be studied, mastered, and performed for this course.  Reason course should be considered? o As stated previously, LHS does not produce a large scale musical production on a regular basis. Students are eager to do more with the talents that they have. Students have a desire to develop more talents and to learn more things related to Musical Theatre.

1 Musical Theatre Course Description and Objectives:

This course is for the student that is interested in Musical Theatre – both on stage and “behind the scenes”. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse, perform, direct, and choreograph/stage various scenes from the . In addition to performing and producing, students will learn the historical and cultural significance of various Broadway musicals. All students are expected to both perform and direct/produce. will be both in-class and “main- stage” productions.

 Students will obtain training and skills associated with Musical Theatre: singing, acting and movement/choreography, and use correct terminology and vocabulary in written and oral discussion.  Students will achieve understanding of the historical, creative, artistic, and aesthetic aspects of musical theatre.  Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural impact of the musical theatre art form on society and culture.  Students will achieve a professional and personal understanding of the through , , performances and presentations. Musical Theatre Standards & Benchmarks; Assessment Methods

Strand 1 – Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing Content Standard Topic Concept Objective & Evaluation 1. Demonstrates and Artistic Discipline Personal responsibility The student will applies personal and teamwork demonstrate and fulfill responsibility personal responsibilities standards in all in a Musical Theatre aspects of Musical production. Theatre 2. Develops and Definition of terms Vocabulary The student will use analyzes definitions vocabulary to define of musical theatre, and analyze musical theatre, and music theatre terminology 3. Lists and defines Definition of terms Vocabulary The student will list and aspects of musical define selected aspects theatre including of musical theatre music, dance, , story, and design. 4. Identifies and uses Theatre terms Vocabulary and Artistic The student will use appropriate music, Discipline appropriate vocabulary theatre, and for musical theatre in musical theatre class, rehearsals and in vocabulary and performance. terms in class, rehearsals, and performances 5. Identifies and Definition of terms Dramatic Elements The student will identify applies the and apply dramatic dramatic elements elements as applied to (, , Musical Theatre. , language, spectacle

2 and music) 6. Identifies and Definition of terms Musical Elements The student will identify applies the basic and apply the basic elements of music elements of music as (melody, applied to Musical expression, Theatre. harmony, rhythm, and timbre) 7. Identifies and Definition of terms Dance Elements The student will identify explains the basic and explain the basic elements of dance elements of dance as as applied to applied to Musical musical theatre Theatre 8. Identifies and Technical Theatre Careers in Musical The student will identify explains the role of Theatre and explain the role of director, , technical designers, designers, conductor, conductor, musical musical director and director and choreographer as choreographer as applied to Musical applied to Musical Theatre. Theatre. 9. Analyzes the role of Musical Direction Theatre The student will explain the accompanist Instrumentalists the purposes and and /band expectations of musician in Musical accompanist and Theatre orchestra members 10. Comprehends and Technical Theatre Theatre Tech for The student will analyze analyzes the role of Musicals and explain the role of the the technician/producer technician/produce and manager in Musical r in musical theatre Theatre 11. Identifies works of Musical Structure of Musical The student will identify musical theatre and Theatre the productions of their creators major , lyricists, and . 12. Analyzes the Musical Structure Writers of Musical The student will explain function of Theatre the function of the , lyricist, composer, lyricist, and and “book” writer “book” writer in musical in musical theatre theatre. 13. Identifies and Vocal Production The student will identify demonstrates (Singing) and demonstrate correct vocal correct vocal production (singing techniques for Musical techniques Theatre. including: support, tonality, diction, blending, posture and projection) as applied to Musical

3 Theatre 14. Identifies and Musical Structure The student will identify discriminates and discriminate among soprano, alto, tenor soprano, alto, tenor and and bass vocal lines bass vocal lines as applied to Musical Theatre. 15. Performs Vocal Presentation Performance The student will successfully in vocal perform a musical (singing) presentation as a presentation either soloist, in a duet, or in as a solo, in a duet, an ensemble. or ensemble. 16. Lists and explains Technical Theatre The student will identify areas of technical and explain the specific production as technical requirements applied to Musical needed for a musical Theatre theatre presentation. 17. Evaluates the Technical Theatre The student will discuss elements of the effects technical technical theatre and design elements and design and have on , their effects on directors, and actors, directors, musicians. and musicians. 18. Applies Acting Sensory Awareness The student will collaborative skills collaborate with others in musical theatre in musical theatre activities and presentations or productions activities 19. Recalls and uses Acting Sensory Awareness The student will create past emotional and a character for musical sensory experiences theatre based on past to create a emotions and sensory character in musical experiences theatre activities 20. Applies Acting Sensory Awareness The student will create observation, a character for musical movement, and theatre based on imagination to observation, movement create a character and imagination. in musical theatre activities 21. Applies movement Acting Body Characterization The student will utilize techniques for movement techniques character in musical to develop a character. theatre activities and performances 22. Identifies and Acting Vocal Production The student will applies appropriate (Speaking) recognize and utilize vocal (acting) the vocal (acting) techniques of pitch, elements to create a

4 rate, articulation, character for musical volume, intensity, theatre. projection, and support to create a character in musical theatre 23. Creates a character Acting Character Development The student will based on social and develop a character for emotional musical theatre based dimensions found in on the social and musical theatre, emotional dimensions particularly in tune of musical theatre with classical characters. musical theatre (e.g., the romantic lead) 24. Uses stage areas Acting Stage Movement The student will effectively in effectively use the and in areas of a stage for a accepting direction musical theatre in musical theatre. presentation. 25. Identifies and Acting Body Movement The student will identify practices and use appropriate appropriate dance musical theatre dance preparation and preparations and performance performance techniques as techniques. applied to musical theatre 26. Comprehends and Acting Textual Analysis The student will analyze analyzes dramatic dramatic texts as basis texts as basis for for musical theatre musical theatre presentations. presentation 27. Assesses and Careers The student will assess explains discipline, and explain discipline, knowledge, skills, skills, and education and education required for career required for career preparation in musical preparation in theatre. musical theatre 28. Locates and uses Research and Resources The student will identify available resources and use available for musical theatre resources for the activities and production of musical performances theatre.

Strand 2 – Connections Content Standard Topic Concept Objective & Evaluation 1. Analyzes and Other Arts The student will analyze explains similar and explain similar,

5 themes, content, themes, content, and and elements elements among other among other art art forms and musical forms and musical theatre. theatre 2. Uses elements of Other Areas The student will utilize other academic other academic disciplines to create disciplines to create a musical theatre musical theatre presentation. 3. Uses existing Technology The student will use technology existing technology equipment and equipment and resources for resources for musical musical theatre theatre activities and activities and performances. performances

Strand 3 – Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Understanding Content Standard Topic Concept Objective & Evaluation 1. Recognizes the role The student will discuss and responsibilities the role and of the audience as responsibility of the an integral part of audience as an integral musical theatre part of musical theatre.

Strand 4 – Historical and Cultural Context Content Standard Topic Concept Objective & Evaluation 1. Identifies and Historical, Cultural, and Styles and Themes of The student will identify reports on styles Social Context Musical Theatre and report on styles and and terms of themes of theatre, theatre, music, and music, and dance as dance as applied to applied to musical musical theatre theatre. 2. Analyzes and Historical, Cultural, and Other The student will analyze explains music, Social Context and explain theatre, theatre, and dance music, and dance from from other cultures other cultures. 3. Recognizes and Heritage and Culture Influences The student will explains the recognize and explain influences of the influence of heritage, culture, heritage, culture, and and historical historical periods on periods on musical musical theatre styles. theatre styles. 4. Defines and applies The student will define cultural and social and apply cultural and elements to social elements to coordinate with coordinate with dance,

6 dance, musical, and musical, and theatrical theatrical style of style of musical theatre. musical theatre. 5. Investigates and Styles and Trends The student will reports musical investigate and report theatre styles and musical theatre styles trends throughout and trends throughout history in a social history in a social and and cultural cultural context. context.

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