Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Creativity is one of the most important and in-demand skills at work (World Economic Forum.) When business leaders across the world were surveyed, they voted creativity as the most important workplace skill to help their businesses survive and grow. This means that the study of creative subjects, like drama, is even more important and relevant to young people to give you the chance to succeed – whatever your ambitions. Studying drama, the possibilities are endless. Drama and theatre will enable you to demonstrate many skills that employers, colleges, and universities will be looking for. It can also give you opportunities to travel, meet people, and get the most out of life. Eduqas drama and theatre teachers were recently asked to give details of the next steps of former students. It was not a surprise to hear that many had continued to study performing arts-related courses at drama schools, or universities including Central School of Speech and Drama, RADA, Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Northumbria University. Others had gone on to other universities to read History, Journalism, Archaeology, and Teaching amongst a range of other subjects.