Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Drama seeks to study how meaning is conveyed in a play in much the same way that English Literature seeks to understand how the author of a written text communicates with their audience. In Drama this study is undertaken both through pupils’ own involvement and reflection in developing productions and in more traditional examination conditions. By analysing texts as both audience and as creators and participants, the subject is both demanding and immensely rewarding. Ultimately successful Drama students, having involved themselves in the production of texts, learn not just about the subject as an academic discipline but also about themselves and how they interact with others around them.