The NC Essential Standards for Theatre cover four main strands: communication, analysis, aesthetics, and culture. Each strand has multiple clarifying objectives that provide deeper analysis as grade levels progress. The standards are level as beginning, proficient, and advanced at the high school level.
COMMUNICATION
Theatre Arts Essential Standards for High School
COMMUNICATION
- Use movement, voice, & writing to communicate ideas & feelings.
- Use performance to communicate ideas & feelings.
- Analyze literary texts & performances.
- Understand how to design technical theatre components, such as costumes, sets, props, makeup, lighting, & sound.
- Analyze theatre in terms of the social, historical, & cultural contexts in which it was created.
- Understand the traditions, roles, & conventions of theatre as an art form.
Theatre Arts Essential Standards for High School
