Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Drama and Theatre places demands on a diversity of skills, both academic and practical. Over the course, students develop an understanding of how performers, designers and directors communicate meaning to an audience. They use this to work collaboratively to achieve shared dramatic intentions in the realisation of their own dramatic productions, and they learn how to convey ideas coherently in performance and in writing. Whilst the course is creative and rewarding, it offers a genuine academic challenge that includes essay writing skills, and so supports university applications in not only drama, but a wide range of subjects. As well as providing students with a strong academic qualification, people who are involved in drama acquire poise, presence, confidence and verbal fluency. Working as part of a team on multi-disciplinary projects, students learn the organisation and communication skills to get the best out of others and meet deadlines. They explore complex moral and political conundrums, and are prompted to investigate motive and power. The subject matter is fiction but the process is about the real world, and this offers a rich and intense educational experience.