Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Contents • What is Drama? • Why should I study Drama? • What careers could A Level Drama lead to? • What will I study? • How will I be assessed? • Meet the staff • Recommended resources • Additional support • The transition from GCSE to A-LEVEL tasks This is a course for those who wish to develop their skills in Drama through studying dramatic texts, studying a range of dramatic practitioner’s styles, devising Drama, and analysing and evaluating live theatre. During the course, you will develop skills in; acting, lighting, set design, costume, sound and make-up. There will be several theatre visits organised which you will review and you will experience what it is like to be part of a professional theatre company when creating and performing the “Murder Mystery” production. You will explore a range of different acting styles and develop your abilities as an actor/actress, along with the academic study of a range of texts. The course is approached very practically and gives you lots of performance opportunities, however there is an academic written element that runs throughout. Drama is a useful subject to study as it involves an increased understanding of people and, in a world where we interact with hundreds of others daily, the benefits of this are limitless. Additionally, at A Level, it develops several transferable skills that will benefit your study of other A Levels, a future university course and future employment. These include but are not limited to: • Working as part of a team • Confidence building • Presentation • Understanding the needs of others • Time management • Decision-making • Empathy • Critical thinking skills • Analytical and evaluative • Creativity