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Drama & Theatre combines the study of practical performance with the history and social context of theatre. It is the study of a range of practitioners and acting styles, as well as reading and analysing plays. It also includes learning about stage-craft and stage management skills in set design, lighting and sound.
Entry requirements
To study at RSFC, you must have achieved a minimum of five GCSEs or equivalent at grade 4 or above across four separate subjects, including GCSE Mathematics and/or English Language. In addition, a grade 4/pass or above is required in GCSE/BTEC Drama or Performing Arts is, along with a grade 4 or above in English Language.
Why study this course?
Studying this subject will enable you to explore the history and social context of theatre and play texts. It will challenge you practically and academically and you will develop your own performance skills, which can be transferred to a variety of career paths and opportunities.
What can you expect from A level Drama & Theatre?
Drama & Theatre is an exciting, engaging course with a huge amount of opportunities to step outside of your comfort zone. You can expect to be treated as a professional actor and enjoy learning about the performing arts industry and the context of producing a successful play. In addition you will develop your analysis and inference of the texts.
KEY TOPICS - YEAR 1
You will participate in a range of teacher-led workshops starting with the basics of how to transform yourself into a different person through the use of voice and physicality. You will also learn to devise your own piece of theatre in a particular practitioner style and create your own story in a group inspired by a stimulus. You will use this piece as a basis to write your coursework.
KEY TOPICS - YEAR 2
You will study two different scripted pieces and perform these to an external examiner. You will go to watch a professional performance and use this to write an evaluation as part of your final written exam. You will also study two plays and analyse these in your exam, taking on the role of a Performer, Designer and Director.
What can I do with a qualification in Drama & Theatre?
Drama & Theatre will help you to access a wide range of positions within the professional theatre industry, such as acting, designing, directing and stage-management. As well as this, past students have gone on to gain positions in drama teaching and educational outreach theatre work. Skills developed in Drama are highly sought-after attributes in the workplace and can help you stand out in university applications. Some recent students have progressed to Oxford University to study English as well as other top institutions such as the University of Central Lancashire to study Law.
How is this course assessed?
In year 1:
Component 1 :
Devising (40% of the qualification) is assessed via one practical group piece where you are marked as an individual actor, and one piece of written coursework.
In year 2:
Component 2 :
Text in Performance (20% of the qualification) is assessed via the performance of two scripted texts marked by an external examiner.
Component 3 :
Theatre Makers in Practice (40% of the qualification) is a written exam at the end of the course where you will show evidence of analysing plays and writing from a performer, designer and director’s point of view.
Who is this course for?
If you enjoy analysing texts and exploring social and human interactions, then you will thrive on this course.
