Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

The two year course provides a natural extension for the work covered at GCSE and balances practical work with theory. Over the A Level course students will: explore two complete texts and three text extracts from different time periods; develop knowledge and understanding of theatre history and performance style, practically explore the theories of revolutionary theatre practitioners; analyze and evaluate live theatre and consider how it can be used to inspire performance work; create devised and scripted performance work. The Arts is the third biggest industry in Britain, offering varied career paths. Drama and Theatre A Level, would benefit those aspiring for careers in Theatre, TV, Film and Music. It is a subject which is well respected by universities and employers due to the development of transferable skills such as creativity, reflective thinking, self-expression, analysis and team work, it would also benefit those looking to study teaching or Law at university. Attendance on theatre trips is strongly recommended; these are organized throughout the year.