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New Status for Arts Education in the
Quebec Educational Program
Under the new QEP
(Quebec Educational Program), study in the arts is
compulsory. This regulation recognizes the important
role the arts play in our society as an expression of
our cultural identity. Courses in
dance,
drama,
music
and visual arts, will provide students with
opportunities to create and perform their own material
as well as expose them to the significant art of our
culture.
The Drama Department is comprised of four members:
Louise Chalmers,
Teacher
James Colley,
Teacher
Penny Melaine,
Teacher
Sean Poole,
Theatre Manager and recent graduate of the National
Theatre School of Canada
Drama Ed (2 credits)
The compulsory course uses the experience of drama
(improvisation, role-playing, scene study) to introduce
the students to the variety of human experience. By
planning and participating in drama experiences,
students will have many opportunities to work in groups
of various sizes and develop valuable understanding and
abilities in decision making and team dynamics. This
course aims to increase the self-awareness, confidence,
creativity, composure, and versatility in verbal and
non-verbal expression of the individual student.
Drama Studio Option (4 credits)
Through experiences in playmaking, performance, and
stage directing, students will develop performance
skills and techniques. Students will learn how to turn
their ideas into drama, how to edit and structure
scenes, and to analyze and present scenes from different
periods of dramatic literature. Students will work with
the media of both live theatre and cinema. They will
develop an appreciation for theatre and its place in our
culture. The course will culminate in a public
performance.
Actors’ Studio/English/ Ethical and Religious Culture
(Sec V only) 14 – 18 credits
Entrance into this class is by audition only. Students
from Secondary III, IV, and V engage in mounting two
main stage productions with full technical support.
Students must commit to 10 extra-curricular hours per
week.
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