Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Course Outline This two year course is an examination of Drama and Theatre throughout history and requires students to develop their skills as a director, designer and performer. Whilst there are some performance tasks, this is not solely an acting course and students must be prepared to undertake independent research and develop an understanding of how theatre relates to the societies and time frames in which it was, and is, created. Unit 1: Drama and Theatre. You will explore and study two set plays, from contrasting areas of theatre history, both practically and theoretically. You will also visit the theatre and develop the skills to evaluate live theatre analytically. You will then apply this knowledge to a written exam. Unit 2: Creating Original Theatre. You will explore the work of one theatre practitioner (Brecht, Berkoff or Artaud). You will then research, develop, devise and perform your own piece of theatre from a clear stimulus. Unit 3: Making Theatre. You will explore three plays practically. For two plays, you will perform a small extract, for one play you will take part in a larger group performance, which will be performed to an invited audience and practical examiner.