Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Drama and Theatre studies offer students the opportunity to explore drama as a practical art form, in which ideas and meaning are communicated to an audience through choices of form, style and convention. As part of the course, Theatre Studies students are required to watch and analyse live productions, often attending at least 10 a year, developing their ability to understand theatrical conventions and articulate their understanding of how theatre makers communicate meaning to an audience. There is also a variety of opportunities for students to create their drama, both as a response to text and from their collective imaginations. You will learn to effectively and creatively whilst maintaining rigorous self-reflection and ambitious intellectual curiosity. You will explore the context and production history of texts as well as learn to remain independent of thought and original in your approach to realising those texts for audiences. Theatre is possibly the most powerful and dynamic means of communication available to mankind and the A The level course encourages students to develop an independent and enthusiastic interest in the theatre arts, both in and outside school. Theatre Studies is well-known as a subject that produces confident and creative thinkers who are excellent at working collaboratively, powerful problem solvers and capable of intellectual risk-taking; as such, it is highly valued at every institution of higher learning in the country.