Alberta, Canada
Technical Theatre/Design 10-20-30 - Management - Set
13 units • 6 professional development courses aligned to
3 - recognize the importance of artistic unity in set design
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3 recognize the importance of artistic unity in set design
This page lists 13 units and 6 professional development courses aligned to 3 from the Alberta, Canada. Designed for drama teachers, these resources directly address 3 - recognize the importance of artistic unity in set design
Unit
12
of
14
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Drama One
Curriculum
UNIT
Scenic Design
by Karen Loftus
7 lessons
This unit will focus on the basics: what is scenic design? How do the scenic designer and director collaborate? What is the process that the scenic designer goes through? The unit will also explore basic drafting techniques, and rendering techniques.
Based on what they learn, students will create a ground plan and a rendering. Please refer to the Pacing Guide for more details and ways to supplement with other DTA materials.
Unit
14
of
14
in
Drama One
Curriculum
UNIT
Drama One Final Project
by Karen Loftus
5 lessons
The final project will incorporate multiple areas that students have studied over the course of the year/semester: playwriting, acting, scenic design, and marketing. They are putting everything they’ve learned into a final package, including writing, rehearsing, and performing.
Unit
6
of
7
in
Drama Two
Curriculum
UNIT
Design
by Matt Webster
6 lessons
In this unit, students will explore and experiment with the basic building blocks of design: Line, Shape, and Color. Once students have a solid foundation of those concepts, they will move on to stage properties and scenic flats as additional building blocks of design. They will then apply their knowledge and skills to a series of assignments, so they can demonstrate their design knowledge and creativity.
Unit
6
of
6
in
Technical Theatre Mini Units
Curriculum
UNIT
Culminating Project
by Josh Hatt
Once students have completed the five Tech Theatre Units (Lighting, Sound, Costume, Staging, Free Play Makeup), you can give them this culminating project.
Depending on how you structured your technical theatre unit, you can adapt this project to suit your needs and context.
Up to this point, all the work in the units have been exploratory. This is where students will apply their skills and knowledge.
UNIT
Production Classroom Units Overview
by Karen Loftus
The overview lays out the all of the parts of The Production Classroom Units - which is divided into three parts.
In Part One, you’ll take your students through a series of pre-production units designed to help students gain as much comprehension as possible about putting on a successful production.
Part Two offers articles on each step in the process, samples and forms, a suggested pacing, role definitions and task checklists, an outline for a typical class, as well as performance duties. This section also outlines the assessment piece for The Production Classroom – the production binder.
Part Three provides a Post-Performance Reflection. Unpack the experience with students, reflect back on what went right and what could be changed for next time. A written Reflection is included as well as a Rubric for student production binders.
Unit
1
of
4
in
Production Classroom Units
Curriculum
UNIT
Part One - Pre-Production
by Karen Loftus
5 lessons
In Part One of The Production Classroom, you’ll take your students through a series of pre-production units designed to help students gain as much comprehension as possible about putting on a successful production.
Unit
2
of
4
in
Production Classroom Units
Curriculum
UNIT
Part Two - Rehearsal and Performance
by Karen Loftus
7 lessons
Part Two offers articles on each step in the process, samples and forms, a suggested pacing, role definitions and task checklists, an outline for a typical class, as well as performance duties. This section also outlines the assessment piece for The Production Classroom – the production binder.
Unit
3
of
4
in
Production Classroom Units
Curriculum
UNIT
Part Two - Documents
by Karen Loftus
7 lessons
This section provides samples and worksheets for actor forms, costume department, general binder, lighting and sound, marketing samples, scenic and prop samples, and stage management and production manager samples and forms.
Unit
4
of
4
in
Production Classroom Units
Curriculum
UNIT
Part Three - Reflection and Assessment
by Karen Loftus
3 lessons
Part Three provides a Post-Performance Reflection. Unpack the experience with students, reflect back on what went right and what could be changed for next time. A written Reflection is included as well as a Rubric for student production binders.
UNIT
Introduction to Set Design *Hyperdoc
by Lea Marshall
2 lessons
The purpose of this unit is to give students an introduction to independent learning as well as an overview of Set Design. Students will apply their knowledge throughout, and the unit culminates in a group activity.
This unit is delivered in hyperdoc format. What does that mean? A hyperdoc is an interactive tool that encourages digital learning. In this case, students are given a document on a subject, and there they can read articles, watch videos, do some independent research, and apply what they’ve learned. Because they’re working on their own, students are in charge of their own pacing.
Before you start the unit, ensure you read the Teacher Guide first. It will give you clear instructions on how to distribute the hyperdoc format and make it easy for you and your students.
Unit
3
of
13
in
Stagecraft Without a Theatre
Curriculum
UNIT
Scenic Design
by Karen Loftus
6 lessons
Students will explore the creation of an environment through the art of scenic design. They will identify what scenic design is and how it helps to tell a story in theatre. Students will also identify and demonstrate some skills of a scenic designer as they analyze an excerpt of a script for scenic clues and demonstrate basic drafting and rendering.
Unit
13
of
13
in
Stagecraft Without a Theatre
Curriculum
UNIT
Culminating Project
by Karen Loftus
Now it’s time for your students to take everything they’ve learned and creatively apply those skills. The goal is for students to take what they’ve been exposed to, explored, and researched about each of the arts and crafts of technical theatre and apply it to a project.
UNIT
Tech Theatre Unit: Costuming When You Don't Sew
by Drama Teacher Academy
8 lessons
In this unit, students will take on the role of the costumer, which is different from a costume designer. It introduces costuming concepts in order to execute a costume. No complicated sewing is required, which is great if you don’t have the background, the access, or the resources to have a class of students create costumes.
Instead of making costumes from scratch, as a designer would, students will create costumes from stock, borrowed items, or low-cost finds. They will take finished products and adapt them into what they need to create the right atmosphere.
In order to help with their adaptations, students will try different distressing techniques and learn three SIMPLE stitches that they’ll be able to use over and over again. It’s a valuable tech theatre skill to teach students how to execute on costumes when you (and they) don’t sew!
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