Drama and Theatre Studies is a fascinating and challenging subject that demands a creative, analytical, and personal response from students. The course contains both practical and written elements. The course allows you to develop a knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural contexts of Drama through detailed study of dramatic texts. You will learn about dramatic styles, theatrical methods, and drama practitioners, undertake practical work, and acquire a range of performance skills. Students of Drama and Theatre develop skills that are not just essential for drama but applicable to a wide range of higher education subjects and in the workplace. This subject refines students' collaborative skills, their analytical thinking, and their approach to research. Students grow in confidence and maturity as they successfully realize their own ideas. Drama and Theatre Studies is an academically rigorous subject. Students who are interested in new concepts and ideas, and are creative, reflective, and analytical will enjoy this subject. Students who study this subject emerge with a toolkit of transferable skills preparing them for their next steps. Previous students who have studied Drama and Theatre Studies with us have gone on to study Law, Advertising, Teaching, Performance, Production Work in Theatre, Arts and Humanities, Languages, etc. at some of the top universities in the country.
No previous Drama qualifications or acting experience are required, but a genuine interest (academic and practical) in Drama and Theatre is necessary, and at least a Grade 6 in English Literature; if you have studied Drama for GCSE we ask that you have at least a Grade 6 in this qualification or the equivalent.
The written examination is worth 40% of their A Level. Students are also examined on their practical skills: They complete a Devised Theatre unit (Yr12) as well as a Scripted Theatre unit (Yr13); both of these units also have a written element and students are awarded marks on their evaluation of the creative process. These units are worth 30% each.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Drama and Theatre Studies is a fascinating and challenging subject that demands a creative, analytical, and personal response from students. The course contains both practical and written elements. The course allows you to develop a knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural contexts of Drama through detailed study of dramatic texts. You will learn about dramatic styles, theatrical methods, and drama practitioners, undertake practical work, and acquire a range of performance skills. Students of Drama and Theatre develop skills that are not just essential for drama but applicable to a wide range of higher education subjects and in the workplace. This subject refines students' collaborative skills, their analytical thinking, and their approach to research. Students grow in confidence and maturity as they successfully realize their own ideas. Drama and Theatre Studies is an academically rigorous subject. Students who are interested in new concepts and ideas, and are creative, reflective, and analytical will enjoy this subject. Students who study this subject emerge with a toolkit of transferable skills preparing them for their next steps. Previous students who have studied Drama and Theatre Studies with us have gone on to study Law, Advertising, Teaching, Performance, Production Work in Theatre, Arts and Humanities, Languages, etc. at some of the top universities in the country.
No previous Drama qualifications or acting experience are required, but a genuine interest (academic and practical) in Drama and Theatre is necessary, and at least a Grade 6 in English Literature; if you have studied Drama for GCSE we ask that you have at least a Grade 6 in this qualification or the equivalent.
The written examination is worth 40% of their A Level. Students are also examined on their practical skills: They complete a Devised Theatre unit (Yr12) as well as a Scripted Theatre unit (Yr13); both of these units also have a written element and students are awarded marks on their evaluation of the creative process. These units are worth 30% each.