Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

This course is for anyone moving on from GCSE with a keen interest in acting, directing, and performing. It would suit you if you enjoy watching live drama and have a passion for creating theatre yourself. You may be choosing this course because you're interested in working in the theatre or aiming to study drama or performing arts at university, though it will provide you with a range of transferable skills including creativity, communication, and teamwork that can be used in a variety of careers. This course complements other arts and humanities subjects such as English language, literature, and history. You'll expand your knowledge and appreciation of theatre by studying its history, development, and position in contemporary society. You'll explore a range of significant texts from different periods. You'll study 2 different plays through which you will broaden your knowledge of dramatic styles and conventions and understand the importance of the social, cultural, and historical context in which they were written. You'll visit theatre performances, analyzing and critically deconstructing the work you study as well as using it as inspiration for your own creativity. You'll be able to experiment with your own ideas, devising your own original work as well as performing scripted works. You will have the opportunity to learn specialist skills for acting, directing and or theatre design specialisms including costume, lighting, puppetry, and set design.