Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

You will develop your knowledge and appreciation of different approaches to theatre pioneered by leading theatre practitioners. You will explore three set plays, classic and modern, from the perspective of actor and director, discovering the possibilities for translating each text into performance. A Level Drama and Theatre inspires students to become independent theatre makers with the skills they need to go on to higher education, whether to study a course in drama and theatre or another subject. The qualification emphasises practical creativity alongside research and theoretical understanding. This is one of the few Drama qualifications recognised by Oxbridge owing to its academic focus.