<p>Lecture, four hours. Introduction to teaching artist techniques and the creation of storytelling projects through K-12 engaged pedagogy. Exploration of approaches to the interrelationships of arts to traditional learning disciplines by the facilitation of creative activities and lesson plan construction. Letter grading.</p>

Theater

School of Theater, Film, and Television

THEATER 118A - Teaching Artist Fundamentals

Teaching Artist Fundamentals

Hello and welcome to Creative Dramatics! Together this quarter we will be working as an ensemble to learn teaching artist techniques and explore dynamic ways to construct storytelling projects through engaged pedagogy.

The first objective is to provide our class with a hands-on understanding of creative drama, a teaching technique employed to stimulate, develop, and strengthen the imagination. It fosters independent thinking, and group cooperation, as well as an opportunity for sharing ideas and solving problems. These techniques promote spontaneity and encourage a greater sensitivity to those around you. We will learn these fundamentals of creative dramatics through participation in a variety of activities, including sensory, movement, pantomime, improvisation, and characterization. Through active engagement, you will develop the confidence and skills needed to lead others in an embodied creative dramatics experience.

The second objective is to provide a foundation for using visual and performing arts as a teaching tool in K – 12 classrooms. This class provides a training structure for the theater artist by developing the following skills: teacher collaboration, student assessment, and the ability to develop and deliver effective arts-based integrated lesson plans for classroom instruction through the implementation of California teaching standards. These skills will prepare you for a potential ArtsBridge residency with a LAUSD host classroom through 118D in the winter quarter.

Lastly, we will utilize the above framework to analyze different modalities of social impact and community building through story drama. With these techniques we will identify issues and areas of study where the student is empowered, as the “co-creator of knowledge”, to heighten civil awareness and engage topics through dynamic storytelling.

General Catalog

Teaching Artist Fundamentals

THEATER 118A

4 units