Alabama Administrative Code
Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 290-3-3 - TEACHER EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Section 290-3-3-.33.01 - Theatre
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 290-3-3-.33.01
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Rationale. The main goal of these standards is to prepare the teacher candidate with the knowledge and abilities to implement a quality theatre program that develops skillful participants. These standards are consistent with the standards of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). The standards build upon the Alabama Core Teaching Standards.
(2) Program Curriculum. In addition to meeting Rules 290-3-3-.02(6) (a)1. -4., 290-3-3-.02(6) (e)1. and 2.(i) and (iv), 290-3-3-.03, 290-3-3-.04, and 290-3-3-.30, the teaching field shall require an academic major of at least 32 semesters hours of credit with at least 19 semesters hours of upper-division credit. Additional information is provided in the definition for academic major in Rule 290-3-3-.01(2).
(a)
Common Body of Knowledge and
Skills.
1.
Production. Candidates must acquire:
(i) Technical skills requisite for artistic
self-expression in at least one major area of production (for example, acting,
design/technology, playwriting, directing) and those skills must be
progressively developed to the highest level appropriate to the particular area
of concentration.
(ii) An overview
understanding of the major aspects, techniques, and directions of the area of
concentration.
(iii) Fundamental,
comprehensive understanding of the various elements and basic interrelated
processes of creation, interpretation, performance, and production.
(iv) Fundamental, conceptual understanding of
the expressive possibilities of theatre.
(v) Knowledge and skills sufficient to work
in both collaborative and individual roles in matters of theatre
interpretation.
(vi) Growth in
artistry, technical skills, collaborative competence, and knowledge of
repertory through regular performance and production experiences.
2.
Repertory. Candidates must acquire:
(i) Familiarity with theatre literature of
various historical periods, cultural sources, and modes of
presentation.
(ii) Experience with
specific repertories and comparative standards of production quality through
performance, academic study, and attendance at productions.
3.
Theoretical and
historical studies. Candidates must acquire:
(i) The ability to analyze plays perceptively
and to evaluate them critically.
(ii) An understanding of the common elements
and vocabulary of theatre and of the interaction of these elements, and be able
to employ this knowledge in analysis, including analyses of their
productions.
(iii) The ability to
place works of theatre in historical and stylistic contexts and have some
understanding of the cultural milieu in which they were created.
(iv) The ability to develop and defend
informed judgments about theatre.
4.
Technology.
Candidates must acquire a working knowledge of technologies and equipment
applicable to their area(s) of specialization.
5.
Synthesis.
Candidates should be able to work independently on a variety of professional
problems by combining, as appropriate to the issue, their capabilities in
performance, repertory, theory, history, and technology, as well as other
fields they have studied.
6.
Results.
(i)
Candidates must demonstrate achievement of professional, entry-level competence
in the area of specialization including significant technical mastery, the
capability to produce work and solve professional problems independently, and a
coherent set of artistic/intellectual goals that are evident in their
work.
(ii) Candidates must
demonstrate their competence by developing a body of work for evaluation in the
major area of study.
(iii)
Candidates must have the ability to communicate ideas, concepts, and
requirements to theatre professionals and laypersons. Such communication may
involve oral, written, visual, and musical media.
(b)
Theatre
Education. The following basic competencies are essential to all
prospective theatre teachers:
1.
The production foundation:
(i) The candidate must be familiar with the
basic expressive, technical, procedural, and organizational skills, and
conceptual insights essential for theatrical performance. Instruction should
include traditional processes as well as new developments.
(ii) The candidate should have the
understanding to make pupils emphatically aware of the all-important process of
artistic creation from conceptualized image to finished work.
(iii) The candidate must be a competent
director, able to create expressive performances with various types of groups
and in general classroom situations. Laboratory experiences to give the
prospective teacher opportunities to apply rehearsal techniques and procedures
are essential.
2.
Aesthetics, theatre history, literature, theory, and
criticism. The prospective theatre teacher should have an
understanding of contending philosophies of theatre, the development of past
and contemporary theatre forms, major styles and periods of theatre history and
dramatic literature, theories of criticism, and an understanding of the
fundamental and integral relationships of all these to the theatre
performance.
3.
Teaching competencies. The candidate is expected to
understand the total contemporary educational program -including relationships
among the arts - in order to apply theatre competencies in teaching situations
and to integrate theatre instruction into the total process of education.
Essential competencies are:
(i) An
understanding of child development and the identification and understanding of
psychological principles of learning as these relate to theatre
education.
(ii) An understanding of
the philosophical and social foundation underlying theatre in education and the
ability to express a rationale for personal attitudes and beliefs.
(iii) An ability to assess aptitudes,
experimental backgrounds, skills, and interest of individuals and groups of
students, to devise learning experiences to meet assessed needs, and to manage
classrooms and rehearsals effectively.
(iv) A knowledge of current methods and
materials available in all fields and levels of theatre education.
(v) An understanding of the principles and
methods of developing curricula and the short- and long-term units that
comprise them.
(vi) An
understanding of evaluative techniques and the ability to apply them in
assessing both the progress of students and in the objectives and procedures of
the curriculum.
(vii) An awareness
of the need for continuing study, self-evaluation, and professional
growth.
Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-16, 16-23-14.
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