Janeve E. West
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Monmouth College
jwest@monm.edu 

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Theatre for Young Audiences

    

 

Courses offered
in the MC Theatre Department

Children's Theatre in Performance
A study of the history, development, structures and techniques of Children's Theatre as a performance art. Students engage in hands-on application of skills as they assist in the teaching of Children's Theatre Classes at the Buchanan Center for the Arts and tour their own produciton. Professor: West

Creative Dramatics
A study of the development of Creative Dramatics as a performance, educational and political tool. Students engage in hands-on application of skills as they assist in the leading of Creative Dramatics classes at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, as well as storytelling and puppetry at area schools.
Professor: West

Buchanan Center Spring Youth Production
Each spring the Monmouth College Theatre Department partners with the Buchanan Center for the Arts to create a production.  Staffed by Monmouth College students, these producitons are filled with area second through twelth graders.  Past productions include:  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Charlottes Web.

Pair these with other courses offered at MC

  • Any and all courses required in Primary/Secondary Teaching Certification

  • Secondary Drama/Theatre Curriculum and Instruction

  • Reading, Writing and Teaching Multicultural Children's Literature

  • Foundations of Art Education