DRAC - Curtain Call
Whether you are considering a career pathway in the performing arts; or any other professional field such as medicine, law, politics and business, then Drama is the ideal program to develop life-long skills such as:
Adaptability, empathy, social awareness, critical thinking;
Communication, listening skills, teamwork, leadership, resilience;
Creative and innovative thinking, imagination, confidence, self-esteem, safe risk-taking.
What will I learn?
In this course you will gain the skills needed to be a well-rounded performer and communicator.
You will develop your understanding, application and practice of the Drama techniques;
You will learn how to use a script, analyse your performance and justify your work using subject specific literacy;
There will be a number of performance and directing opportunities;
The semester will end with a final Drama presentation in front of a live audience.
You may also participate in some of the following learning experiences:
Script work and script performance;
Performing in front of live audiences;
Workshops led by professional leaders in the NZ theatre sector;
Attend professional live theatre shows;
Theoretical understanding and physical application of the Drama techniques and the Drama elements;
Connecting with diverse people, ideas, cultures and history.