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Drama

Studying drama will develop skills that are important if your intention is to be involved with drama at some professional level, for example:

• performing arts courses
• acting
• stagecraft

However, it is widely recognised that drama can also make an enormous contribution to your personal development. In today's world, employers are looking for mature, creative people who can communicate effectively – precisely the skills that drama develops.

Drama will help develop your ability to work in a team. It gives you the opportunity to understand different points of view, create your own opinions, listen purposefully and develop important language skills. It will develop your sense of commitment and your ability to appreciate and appraise constructively. Drama encourages planning techniques, research techniques and physical and perceptual skills. The content of your lessons will help you understand the values, issues and culture of today's world. In brief, it develops:

• your communication skills
• your sensitivity
• your creativity

Of course it will also develop an appreciation of drama as an art form and its place in our society. And it is a subject you will enjoy!

Aims of the Drama department

The aims of the Drama department are to encourage and develop:

• Creativity
• Sensitivity
• Confidence
• An understanding of values
• Understanding of cultural change
• Physical and perceptual skills
• Communication of ideas
• Knowledge and understanding of Drama forms
• Opportunities for leadership
• Opportunities to work as part of a team
• Drama as a learning tool
• Appraisal skills of appreciation and evaluation
• Understanding of Drama in a social and historical context
• Opportunities to create performances
• Appreciation of text in a working context
• Lasting enjoyment of Drama

The Drama department also seek to:

• Encourage professional artists to perform for and work with students and staff.
• Offer extensive extra-curricular activities