12ITH

IB Theatre Arts

Course Description

Higher or Standard Level

This course supports students in becoming creators, designers, directors, and performers. This is done through a variety of approaches and provides an emphasis to build this knowledge into practical application and performance. This allows students to navigate through coursework that best supports their direction through the selection of appropriate and relevant topics for investigation. 

Theatre arts encourages students to focus on a worldwide view of theatre and look in-depth into practitioners and theorists who have contributed to theatre throughout history. This in turn supports students in experiencing theatre through a range of different perspectives. It enables students to discover and engage with different forms of theatre across time, place, and culture and promotes international mindedness.


Instructions

Once you have selected a course from this group, please select three more International Baccalaureate courses.

International Baccalaureate courses

Pre-requisites

Knowledge of drama and theatre arts is preferable. Students must also attend senior drama club or be enrolled in speech and drama for the duration of the two-year IB course.

Course Specific Costs

Up to $350 each year ($700 total across the two-year course) - drama workshops and viewed performances

Pathway

This course provides a pathway for students to move toward tertiary study and careers in acting and musical theatre, screen acting, directing, as well as performing arts technologies and supporting industries. The drama pathway also provides relevant lifelong skills for students that complement any profession or career that they undertake.

Assessment Information

Standard Level
Production Proposal 30%
Research Presentation 30%
Collaborative Project 40%

Higher Level
Production Proposal 20%
Research Prsentation 20%
Collaborative Project 25%
Solo Theatre Piece 35%

Disclaimer

Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs. 

The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.