Course Descriptions & Schedules
| Course # | Course Name | Days | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2910.2 | Beginning Acting 1 (M/Th) | M | Th | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2910.4 | Beginning Acting 1 (Tu/F) | Tu | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2912.2 | Beginning Acting 2 (M/Th) | M | Th | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2912.4 | Beginning Acting 2 (Tu/F) | Tu | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2914 | Drawing and Design | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
| 2916 | Advanced Placement Art History | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
| 2920.1 | First-Year Latin (Gr. 7, 8, 9) | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 | ||
| 2920.3 | First-Year Latin (Gr. 9, 10, 11) | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 | ||
| 2924.1 | First-Year Japanese (AM) | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 | ||
| 2924.2 | First-Year Japanese (PM) | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
| 2925 | Second-Year Japanese | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 | ||
| 2926 | Third-Year Japanese | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
| 2928 | Fourth-Year Japanese | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
| 2930 | First-Year Russian | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 | ||
Beginning Acting 1: Improvisational Theater and Acting (M/Th)
| 2910.2 | Gary Graves | 5 units | $510 | M | Th | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2910.4 | Gary Graves | 5 units | $510 | Tu | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Nobody hands you a script for life--you have to improvise your way through it. In this course, through improvisational scene work, theater games, and story telling, students will develop their ability to act and interact freely and perceptively. They will have the opportunity to study acting techniques and work at short scenes, learning to trust their abilities in new, untried situations, and taking risks that help develop confidence in their ability to think on their feet, whether in school, social or dramatic situations. They will also discover how to become more aware of their environment and how to be supportive of others. Improvisational theater helps students expand their creativity and, therefore, influences every area of life and studies. This course may be taken concurrently with Beginning Acting 2.
(Please see important note about credit, in the description of Beginning Acting 2, below.)
Homework per class meeting: 2 hours.
Important note about Beginning Acting 1 and 2: Completion of Beginning Acting 1 and 2, whether together or over two summers, carries a recommendation of credit to fulfill the UC (f) Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) eligibility requirement for a year-long course. Beginning Acting 1 alone cannot be used to satisfy the UC VPA requirement, but we suggest that you check with your school counselor for specifics on how one or both may be used toward graduation requirements. There is discounted tuition for concurrent enrollment in Beginning Acting 1 and 2--tuition: $680; materials fees: $50; total: $710)
Beginning Acting 2: Further Adventures in Improv and Performance
| 2912.2 | Gary Graves | 5 units | $510 | M | Th | 1:00 - 4:30 | |||
| 2912.4 | Gary Graves | 5 units | $510 | Tu | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Prerequisites: Beginning Acting (from ATDP during a previous summer), concurrent enrollment in Beginning Acting 1, or permission of the Director.
This fun, interactive course is the continuation of Beginning Acting 1 and provides the equivalent of second semester introductory dramatic arts. Building on lessons around the performance of monologues, scenes, and improvisation, students will learn to delve into the study of acting at a deeper level. From script analysis to building a character, this course will tackle the basic challenges of acting on stage, while continuing to explore the exciting world of improvisational performance.
Homework per class meeting: 2-4 hours.
Important note about Beginning Acting 1 and 2: Completion of Beginning Acting 1 and 2, whether together or over two summers, carries a recommendation of credit to fulfill the UC (f) Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) eligibility requirement for a year-long course. Beginning Acting 1 alone cannot be used to satisfy the UC VPA requirement, but we suggest that you check with your school counselor for specifics on how one or both may be used toward graduation requirements. There is discounted tuition for concurrent enrollment in Beginning Acting 1 and 2--tuition: $680; materials fees: $50; total: $710)
Drawing and Design
| 2914 | Susanne Cowan | 10 units | $750 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
For students who have completed grade 7 or 8.
In this course students will learn how to understand, discuss and create artwork. Students will develop skills in drawing a variety of subjects such as portraits, landscapes and still-lifes. Using a range of media including pencil, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, and watercolor, students will learn to observe and depict form, light and color. Students will work from nature, models, and their imaginations. Course assignments include exercises in contour, gesture, and tone techniques, as well as a few graphic design exercises using collage and/or block prints. The highlight of the course is a field trip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, during which students observe and discuss the art on display. Using the art seen at the museum, as well as lectures on art history presented in class, students will apply art concepts in creative assignments that experiment with style. These later projects include abstract self-portraits, a comic book, and an advertisement. No previous drawing experience is necessary.
Homework per class meeting: 2-4 hours.
Advanced Placement Art History
| 2916 | Laura Shefler | 10 units | $740 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Prerequisites: For students who have completed Grade 9 or higher. Completion of sophomore year is recommended.
In this fast-paced course, students will acquire the knowledge, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills to respond intelligently to art. The course provides an opportunity to prepare for the AP Art History exam in May 2009. Encompassing sculpture, painting, architecture, and other creative forms, the class will cover Western art from the cave paintings at Lascaux to the Impressionists to the 4-dimensional multimedia innovations of the 21st Century, as well as topics from the great artistic traditions of Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. In class, students will view and analyze an extensive collection of images, striving to understand the artworks within their historical contexts—for instance the Roman conquest of Europe, the expansion of the Mughal Empire, the French Revolution, or the US-Soviet Cold War. At the same time, students will consider cultural context: Why was a particular piece of art made? With whose money, and for what purpose? How do the ethnic identity and the gender of the artist influence the style or content of a work of art? For an additional fee, students in this class will have the option of taking Saturday review classes in the spring of 2010 to prepare for the AP examination in May of 2010.
Homework per class meeting: 6-8 hours.
First-Year Latin (Grades 7, 8, 9)
| 2920.1 | Anatoly Gabelko | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 |
Prerequisites: For students who have completed Grade 7, 8, or 9.
First-Year Latin, an introductory course equivalent to a full year of high school Latin, emphasizes acquiring vocabulary and structure in order to read and translate in Latin. In addition to the complete First-Year Latin curriculum, students focus on: acquiring an understanding of Latin and of how language works; learning grammar and basic linguistic concepts through the medium of a foreign language; becoming aware of the process that is language; working to develop strong study habits, such as strategies for learning a language and acquiring vocabulary; and generalizing what has been learned and applying that knowledge to English and other languages.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.
First-Year Latin (Grades 9, 10, 11)
| 2920.3 | Matt Davis | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 |
Prerequisite: For students who have completed Grade 9 & up.
First-Year Latin, the equivalent of a full year of high school Latin (one semester of college Latin), will introduce students to the fundamentals of classical Latin with specific attention paid to vocabulary, morphology, and syntax. Throughout the course, students will also be introduced to the historical and literary cultures of ancient Rome and the development of the Latin language into its modern descendants, including Spanish, Italian, and French.
Homework per class meeting: 4-6 hours.
First-Year Japanese
| 2924.1 | Junko Hosoi | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 | ||
| 2924.2 | Junko Hosoi | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
This course is based on a fun, relaxed, playful, and effective approach to learning Japanese. This method is a synthesis of many innovative teaching techniques developed to help accelerate students' language learning. The two major components of this course are: (1) acquisition of basic communication skills of elementary Japanese and (2) learning hiragana and katakana syllabaries as well as some kanji characters. The language is taught multimodally: lots of physical movement, use of pictures and graphics, conversation practices, story telling, and some story creating. Students also learn about modern Japanese life. This course is equivalent to one year of high school Japanese.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.
Second-Year Japanese
| 2925 | Hideko Lowe | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 8:30 - 12:00 |
Prerequisite: Completion of First-Year Japanese or permission of the Director.
Using a multi-modal approach, the class will begin where First-Year Japanese left off. The course will include a comprehensive review of katakana and kanji that students have already learned, and the introduction of much more kanji. Emphasis will be placed on consolidation of listening and speaking skills; the additional grammar and constructions will advance students' understanding even further. In addition to our focus on learning the language, students will learn about culture and customs in contemporary Japanese life. This course covers the full content of second-year high school Japanese.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.
Third-Year Japanese
| 2926 | Hideko Lowe | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Prerequisite: Completion of Second-Year Japanese or permission of the Director.
In addition to further development of listening and speaking skills, this course will also review grammar for advanced reading and writing. Students will add to their vocabulary of kanji and will study literary works. Cultural presentations will provide additional opportunities to learn about Japanese life as well as to practice language skills and conversation. This course covers the full content of third-year high school Japanese.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.
Fourth-Year Japanese
| 2928 | Hideko Lowe | 10 units | $730 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Prerequisite: Completion of Third-Year Japanese or permission of the Director.
Fourth-Year Japanese will continue to build and develop language skills in conversation and writing. Speaking activities will explore the formal, informal, humble, and honorific forms. Literacy and vocabulary will focus on further mastery and acquisition of new kanji. As in preceding courses in the sequence, activities will revolve around lectures, discussions, skits, and literature. Students will also learn more about Japanese culture through films, games, and history. Class will be conducted primarily in Japanese. This course covers the full content of fourth-year high school Japanese.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.
First-Year Russian
| 2930 | Anatoly Gabelko | 10 units | $740 | M | W | F | 1:00 - 4:30 |
In this course, students approach learning Russian in a relaxed environment through lots of conversation, songs, reading and writing prose and poetry, and occasional jokes and cartoons. Students begin the course by mastering the Cyrillic alphabet and quickly proceed to development of communication skills. Students will apply new vocabulary in everyday situations by acting in plays, through classroom and partnered discussions, as well as in writing. Students will read from a wide variety of genres and use a wide variety of modes. Students also learn about modern Russian life. This course is equivalent to one year of high school Russian.
Homework per class meeting: 5-6 hours.