Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Component 1: Devising Coursework, 40% of the qualification. Content overview: • Devise an original performance piece. • Use one key extract from a performance text and a theatre practitioner as stimuli. • Performer or designer routes available. Assessment overview Internally assessed and externally moderated. A portfolio which can be handwritten/typed evidence between 2500–3000 words or recorded/verbal evidence between 12-14 minutes. Component 2: Text in Performance Coursework, 20% of the qualification Content overview: • A group performance/design realisation of one key extract from a performance text. • A monologue or duologue performance/design realisation from one key extract from a different performance text. • Externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes. 40% of the qualification Content overview: • Live theatre evaluation – choice of performance. • Practical exploration and study of a complete performance text – focusing on how this can be realised for performance. • Practical exploration and interpretation of another complete performance text, in light of a chosen theatre practitioner – focusing on how this text could be reimagined for a contemporary audience.