Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

The course is assessed through 60% practical coursework and 40% external written exam. Component One : Theatre Workshop— Students will create a re-interpretation of a well known play based on the work of a key practioner. This will include: A performance A creative log 1200-1500 words. Component Two : Text in Action—Students will create two performances and will be assessed by an external examiner. This will include: A devised piece based on a theatre practitioner or company A scripted performance A process and evaluation report. Component Three: Text in Performance—Students will cover three texts within the written paper. This will include: Section A- A series of questions on a text Section B- An essay question on the second complete text. Section C– A question on a specific extract from ‘The Book of Dust La Belle Sauvage’, analysing and evaluating how the text can be performed in the theatre.