Student Development in Theatre Arts

Art is the creation of beautiful things. Whether it be music, painting, drawing or acting, all aspects provoke aesthetically pleasing masterpieces. To be artistic is the ability to illustrate a natural creative skill. Now, a person who is able to exhibit such fine work is an artist. Practicing any of the arts, an artist demonstrates a profession that is undeniably unique and requires visual knowledge. Practicing one of the performing arts, an artist reveals a talent that constitutes multiple abilities in public performance: visually, socially, and physically. Performing arts is creatively expressed through dance, drama, and music; they are typically showcased in front of an audience. Theatre is one of the performing arts where the actors showcase their craft. Theatre arts gives people the opportunity to learn the art of acting and is a way for people to learn life skills. Theatre is highly beneficial for students as it exposes the wonderful result it provides for themselves and others. Theatre arts should be a required course in schools because students learn how to be disciplined, it promotes child growth and personality development, and it teaches students how to use drama for expressing social issues within the community.

Theater teaches students how to be focused and disciplined. Most people think that

Theatre is an easy subject or only taking as an extracurricular activity; however, it is just as rigorous as any other course. In order to succeed at theatre arts a student must be able to be in the moment, take direction, and maintain a professional attitude. In theatre class, students are taught to stay focused while portraying a character. They are also taught not to let outside distractions affect their performance. In ...

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