Acting Independent Project

Recommended Prerequisites: Completion of all other performance theatre courses

Grades Offered: 12

Credits: ½

SDE Course Code: 3599

MNPS Course Code: ENG1729

Course Description

This course is offered to seniors who have completed all of their theatre courses.  Students will work independently on a project designed by both the student and instructor.  This project will correspond with the students’ arts interest. 

Course of Study

• Developing and sustaining characters in formal productions
• Design a production representative of student’s acting interests, training, and ability
• Collaborate with others involved in process (perhaps other acting/technical independent project students)
• Rehearse production
• Produce performance for public viewing
• Assess and document process for learning experiences

Standards

MNPS Theatre Arts Standards

http://www.mnps.org

Tennessee State Department of Education Standards

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/standards

Textbook

No MNPS purchased textbook

Recommended and/or Required Resources

Performance facilities

Play library for student scene and monologue selection