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Performing Arts

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What you’ll cover in Performing Arts.

The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the WASSCE curriculum.

Year 1

8 topics
Rudiments in Performing Arts
  • Apply the elements of the Performing Arts to develop, compose, and perform artistic products in [DANCE, MUSIC, and DRAMA, or a collaboration].
    • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the elements in the Performing Arts to develop, compose and perform artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, and DRAMA, or a collaboration]. Identify and explain the elements of the Performing Arts used to develop, compose and perform artistic products in Dance.
    • Identify and explain the elements of the Performing Arts used to develop, compose and perform artistic products in Music.
    • Identify and explain the elements of the Performing Arts used to develop, compose and perform artistic products in Drama.
Skills in Performance
  • Explore skills in performance by presenting a five to ten-minute artwork based on any emerging Ghanaian topical issues.
    • Develop skills and apply them to DANCE techniques.
    • Develop skills and apply them to playing musical instruments of their choice.
    • Develop skills and apply them to Drama techniques.
    • Select a five to ten-minute artistic product(s) repertoire [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] based on an emerging Ghanaian topical issue for presentation/performance.
    • Rehearse the selected repertoire in [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] of five to ten-minute artistic product(s) based on an emerging Ghanaian topical issue.
    • Present/Perform the selected repertoire of five to ten-minute artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC or DRAMA, or a collaboration] that depicts any emerging Ghanaian topical issue.
Communications in the Performing Arts
  • Use varying Performing Arts language forms and mechanics that communicate the emerging Ghanaian topical issues meaningfully to enhance social interactions, connect to the other arts and everyday life experiences.
    • Summarize the various Performing Arts processes [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] using the appropriate terminologies associated with the processes (concept development, composition and performance).
    • Explain ways by which the Performing Arts [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] are connected and related to the other art forms in the Ghanaian society.
Business Cycle in the Performing Arts
  • Apply problem-solving and marketing skills and techniques to address explored performing arts business opportunities and challenges.
    • Identify Performing Arts business opportunities and challenges.
    • Analyse business opportunities and challenges in Performing Arts sector.
    • Apply marketing techniques and strategies to access identified business opportunities to address challenges of the Performing Arts sector.
    • Draft a business plan for the production of Performing artwork(s).
Developing Artistic Ideas and Works
  • Develop a plan to execute a performing arts artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] that reflects indigenous knowledge systems.
    • Research topical issues that reflect ideas from indigenous knowledge systems for artistic product(s) planning.
    • Plan to create/produce a Performing Arts artistic product(s) using indigenous knowledge systems.
Refining and Completing Artistic Works for Presentation
  • Apply skills and knowledge in production activities, executing a planned performing arts artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA or, a collaboration] that identify and interrogate Indigenous knowledge systems.
    • Review, revise, rehearse, and fix the Performing Arts artistic product(s) planned based on indigenous knowledge systems.
    • Perform/produce/present the planned performing arts artistic product(s).
    • Record the Performing Arts creative product(s) for post-production activities.
Critically Responding to One's OWN and Others' Creative Works
  • Apply skills and knowledge in examining and appraising own and others' artistic product(s) in [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA or, a collaboration] that identify and interrogate indigenous knowledge systems.
    • Identify and evaluate the elements of production/presenting/performing the artistic product(s).
    • Identify and analyse the artistic expressions of Performing Arts artistic product(s).
    • Evaluate the aesthetics of Performing Arts artistic product(s).
Connecting Artworks with Life Experiences
  • Apply skills in communicating and connecting own and others' artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] to life experiences to explore new perspectives and new realisations.
    • Identify and connect performing arts artistic product(s) to life experiences.
    • Communicate and connect one's own and others' life experiences to new perspectives and new realisations.

Year 2

8 topics
Rudiments in Performing Arts
  • Apply ICTs--software and other Performing Arts production equipment to develop, compose, and perform artistic products [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration].
    • Identify and explain the function(s) of ICTs--software, and other Performing Arts technical production equipment used for performing / presenting / producing and recording the artistic products in DANCE.
    • Identify and explain the function(s) of ICTs--software, and other Performing Arts technical production equipment used for performing / presenting / producing and recording the artistic products in MUSIC.
    • Identify and explain the function(s) of ICTs--software, and other Performing Arts technical production equipment used for performing / presenting / producing and recording the artistic products in DRAMA.
Skills in Performance
  • Explore skills in performance by selecting and presenting a five to ten-minute artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] based on any emerging African topical issue.
    • Develop ICT-software skills and apply them to techniques in Dance.
    • Develop ICT-software skills and apply them to composing/presenting Music artistic product(s) of their choice.
    • Develop ICT-software skills and apply them to techniques in Drama.
    • Rehearse, using ICT-software, a selected repertoire of five to ten-minute artistic product(s) developed based on an emerging Ghanaian topical issue.
    • Present/Perform, using ICT-software, a selected repertoire of five to ten-minute artistic product(s) developed that depicts any emerging Ghanaian topical issue and digitally record the performance.
    • Respond to, and make connections with, how the five to ten-minute artistic product(s) developed that depicts any emerging African topical issue connects to life experiences to explore new perspectives and new realisations.
Communications in the Performing Arts
  • Use varying Performing Arts language forms, mechanics that communicate the emerging African topical issues meaningfully to enhance social interactions, connect to the other arts and everyday life experiences.
    • Summarise the various Performing Arts processes undertaken using the appropriate terminologies associated with the processes (concept development, composition and performance).
    • Explain ways by which the Performing Arts are connected and related to the other art forms in the African society.
Business Cycle in the Performing Arts
  • Identify processes of building brands (artistes, product brands), Intellectual Property, and marketing techniques (4P's: product, price, promotion and place) in the Performing Arts.
    • Exhibit proficiency level skills in the conduct of research on businesses within the performing arts sector: Event planning, Management, Branding and Marketing.
    • Analyse performing arts business problems, opportunities and formulate recommendations for action to enhance the socio-economic well-being of society.
Developing Artistic Ideas and Works
  • Develop a plan to execute a performing arts artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] that reflects emerging African topical issues using ICT.
    • Develop and plan the execution of a performing arts artistic product in DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration that reflects emerging African topical issues using ICT.
    • Plan the execution of the rehearsal and production of the performing arts artistic product [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] developed that reflects emerging African topical issues using ICT.
Refining and Completing Artistic Works for Presentation
  • Refining, producing, or/and executing a performing arts artistic product [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] that reflects emerging African topical issues using ICT.
    • Rehearse, produce/present/perform, and fix the performing arts artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] developed that reflects emerging African topical issues using ICT.
    • Record the performing arts creative product(s) created with ICT-software for postproduction activities.
Critically Responding to One's OWN and Others' Creative Works
  • Examine and appraise own and others' artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] that used ICT.
    • Identify and evaluate the elements of production/presenting/performing of the artistic product(s).
    • Identify and analyse the artistic expressions of Performing Arts product(s).
    • Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of the artistic Performing Arts products(s).
Connecting Artworks with Life Experiences
  • Communicate and connect own and others' artistic products [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] to life experiences to explore new perspectives and new realisations.
    • Identify and connect performing arts artistic product(s) to life experiences.
    • Communicate and connect one's own and others' life experiences to new perspectives and new realisations.

Year 3

8 topics
Rudiments in Performing Arts
  • Communicate effectively about the evolution and development of performing arts [DANCE, MUSIC, and DRAMA] in Ghana and the West-African sub-region.
    • Research DANCE performing arts literature in Ghana and the West African Sub-Region and apply it to techniques and performances in its artistic product(s).
    • Research MUSIC performing arts literature in Ghana and the West African Sub-Region and apply it to techniques and performances in its artistic product(s).
    • Research DRAMA performing arts literature in Ghana and the West African Sub-Region and apply it to techniques and performances in its artistic product(s).
Skills in Performance
  • Explore skills in performance by presenting a five to ten-minute artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or, a collaboration] based on emerging global topical issues.
    • Develop skills in rehearsing a selected repertoire of five to ten-minute Performing Arts artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration], based on any global issue.
    • Present/Perform a selected repertoire of five to ten-minute artistic product(s) developed that depicts any global issue and record the performance.
    • Identify and analyse the artistic expressions of Performing Arts artistic product(s).
    • Communicate and connect one's own and others' life experiences to new perspectives and new realisations to the selected artistic product(s).
Communications in the Performing Arts
  • Use varying Performing Arts language forms, mechanics that communicate the emerging Global topical issues meaningfully to enhance social interactions, connect to the other arts and everyday life experiences.
    • Summarize the various Performing Arts processes undertaken using the appropriate terminologies associated with the processes (concept development, composition, performance, etc.).
    • Explain ways by which the Performing Arts are connected and related to other art forms in the Global Society.
Performing Arts Business Cycle
  • Identify and apply the factors and/or elements of the Performing Arts in product planning and management, branding, marketing techniques, business contracts and copyright issues in the Performing Arts Business.
    • Exhibit high proficiency in explaining business concepts in the Performing Arts Sector.
    • Apply knowledge of performing arts business concepts to develop a business plan to solicit funding for a Performing Arts project.
Conceiving and Developing NEW Artistic Ideas and Works
  • Develop a plan to execute a performing arts artistic product [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, or a collaboration] that reflects emerging global topical issues.
    • Research, identify, and interrogate emerging global topical issues that affect the production/presentation of artistic product(s) planning and execution.
    • Plan an artistic Performing Arts product(s) [Dance, Music, Drama or Collaborated] based on emerging global issues.
Refining and Completing Artistic Works for Presentation
  • Apply comprehensive knowledge and exhibit advanced level skills of pre-production, production and post-production activities of the performing arts artistic product [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA or a collaboration] that identify and interrogate cultural, historic, and global belief systems.
    • Conducts research to inform and refine artistic work.
    • Perform/produce/present the planned performing arts artistic product(s).
    • Record a refined and complete artistic work, for post-production activities.
Critically Responding to One's OWN and Others' Creative Works
  • Examine and appraise own and others' artistic product(s) [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA or a collaboration] that identify and interrogate emerging global topical issues.
    • Identify, analyse, and evaluate the elements and artistic expressions of production/presenting/performing the artistic product(s).
Connecting Artworks with Life Experiences
  • Connect personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding to critiquing of artistic products [DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA or a collaboration].
    • Identify, communicate and connect one's own and others' life experiences to performing arts artistic product(s) to new perspectives and new realisations.
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