THEATRE STUDIES

What is the course about?
The course is based on four main areas of study of Drama and Theatre; interpretation of plays for performance, theatre practitioners, live productions seen and the candidates’ own practical work. At A2 students are expected to make more links between theory & practice in order to develop a deeper understanding of theatre.

Which skills & experience would be useful or essential?
As part of the course students will need to be able to work productively individually and as part of a group on practical projects in preparation for performance exams: scripted and devised.

They will need to contribute to class discussion, research and analyse their set texts and develop their essay response for the written exam.

How will I learn and be assessed?
Through individual and group practical work on devised and scripted work, class discussion, in groups and pairs, individual research and analysis and through seeing a variety of live theatre productions.

Costs: There is a field trip to the National Student Drama Festival. Whilst a generous subsidy is provided to cover the majority of the costs students still have to fund the rest of the trip which is approximately £300.00

What opportunities are available to me?
Theatre Studies can prepare you for a wide variety of Higher Education courses, including Theatre Studies, Media Studies, English, Film Studies, Drama, Acting, Technical Theatre and Journalism. There are also lots of careers which would benefit from the skills developed through this course.