Course Outline
Students are leaning to analyse the elements of drama, forms and performance styles and evaluate meaning and aesthetic effect in drama they devise, interpret, perform and view. They use their experiences of drama practices from different cultures, places and times to evaluate drama from different viewpoints.
Students develop and sustain different roles and characters for given circumstances and intentions. They perform devised and scripted drama in different forms, styles and performance spaces. They collaborate with others to plan, direct, produce, rehearse and refine performances. They select and use the elements of drama, narrative and structure in directing and acting in order to engage audiences. They refine performance and expressive skills in voice and movement to convey dramatic action.
Topics Included:
This course focuses on providing students with the opportunity to experience different styles of performance and new ‘making’ techniques through:
Improvisation and workshop skills focussing on collaboration, quick thinking, physical and vocal work and character/scene building.
Theatrical Genres such as Melodrama, Medieval or Greek Theatre, focussing on history, conventions and links to modern day performance.
Play Making allows students to explore and adapt common texts (such as fairy tales), focussing on meaning, symbols, interpretation and subversion.
Assessment:
Class work – responding to tasks, collaborative skills, responding to feedback, participation in class discussions.
Performance work – assessment of the final product is based on the creation and execution of the scene/role, collaboration and time management in rehearsal.
Folio – the ability to reflect and analyse personal work and that of others work, reviewing theatre, using the correct terminology and demonstrating their learning.
Additional Costs:
Costs for excursions that include tickets and transport to see live performances
Length of course: Semester
Course Outline
Students are leaning to analyse the elements of drama, forms and performance styles and evaluate meaning and aesthetic effect in drama they devise, interpret, perform and view. They use their experiences of drama practices from different cultures, places and times to evaluate drama from different viewpoints.
Students develop and sustain different roles and characters for given circumstances and intentions. They perform devised and scripted drama in different forms, styles and performance spaces. They collaborate with others to plan, direct, produce, rehearse and refine performances. They select and use the elements of drama, narrative and structure in directing and acting in order to engage audiences. They refine performance and expressive skills in voice and movement to convey dramatic action.
Topics Included:
This course focuses on providing students with the opportunity to experience different styles of performance and new ‘making’ techniques through:
Assessment:
Additional Costs:
Costs for excursions that include tickets and transport to see live performances