Students learn the practices of making, performing and critically studying in Drama. Students engage with these components through collaborative and individual experiences.
Preliminary course
The Prelimiary course comprises of an interaction between the components of improvisation, playbuilding and acting, elements of production in performance and theatrical traditions and performance styles. Learning is experiential in these areas.
HSC course
The HSC Course comprises of:
- Studies in Australian Drama and Theatre (core content) and Studies in Drama and Theatre. Both topics involve theoretical study through practical exploration of themes, issues, styles and movement of traditions of theatre exploring relevant acting techniques, performance styles and spaces. This is studied within the relevant cultural, social, political, personal and artistic contexts of the plays.
- A Group Performance of between 3 and 6 students involving creating a piece of original theatre (8 to 12 minutes duration). It provides an opportunity for each student to demonstrate their performance skills.
- Individual Project where students demonstrate their expertise in a particular area. They choose one project from critical analysis, design, performance, script-writing or video drama.
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