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Through indepth study of dramatic literature, theatre criticism and theory, theatre history, and performance and production practice, you will use the interactive and. This includes developing a range of skills such as vocal projection and speech, physical expressivity, imagination and improvisation. A former teacher of drama in secondary schools, she continues to work as a practitioner in many different community contexts, and. We use cookies to give you the best online experience.
The history of the performing arts, theories of the performing arts, performance art and technical aspects of the performing arts. Summer 2020 nea teacher online standardisation tols available. Drama has a formal link with the abbey theatre, principally for the development of training for theatre practitioners, and with the international institute for integration studies. Alevel drama courses are now titled alevel drama and theatre studies, to reflect the more modern approach to their syllabuses this allows the new alevel drama and theatre studies courses to accommodate those students who not only wish to learn about drama in terms of performance, but also those who wish to learn more about other aspects of drama such as. Drama is located in the samuel beckett centre that comprises a theatre, acting studios and seminar rooms. Foundations in drama and theatre studies seminar 3hr tutorials. To study drama and theatre studies at bilborough you need a grade c4 or above in english gcse as well as in drama if you studied it at gcse. For one of my modules i was part of a group that put on an amazing interactive performance in the old orchard so that all students could come along and enjoy it. Drama and theatre studies bilborough college moodle.
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