What is drama?
Drama is an artform with a discrete body of knowledge including conventions, history, skills and methods of working. It is an integral aspect of our society and is taught in school curricula worldwide. Drama fosters an understanding of continuity and change, and of the connections between different times and cultures. It provides opportunities to explore social, cultural, ethical and spiritual beliefs, including the diverse values of Australian culture.
In Drama, students can communicate in complex and powerful ways how they perceive the world. They can investigate, shape and symbolically represent ideas, interests, concerns, feelings, attitudes, beliefs and their consequences. Drama can reflect the external world and the inner world of thoughts and feelings through fictional contexts. Learning experiences in Drama are provided which involve the intellect, emotions, imagination and body, and engage the whole person. Self-confidence, motivation and self-esteem are developed through the devising, workshopping, rehearsing and performing of individual and collaborative works.
Learning drama
In drama, students will learn:
- performance skills
- various styles of theatre
- film
- How to direct and build performance
- elements of design (costume, set, lighting)
- reflecting on the performance on self and others
Students will develop the skills necessary to Individually and collaboratively express themselves through a variety of dramatic forms. Each student will learn how to create dramatic experiences in cooperation with others to engage an audience through a diverse range of workshops.
Students will explore the work of particular Australian writers and performers who have made a contribution to drama and theatre in this country. Students have the opportunity to engage in a range of dramatic forms, performance styles and theatre conventions related to Australian theatre in order to develop a broad understanding of our cultural heritage and the characteristics of the Australian psyche.
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Drama is a dynamic learning experience that caters for a diverse range of students and prepares them for effective and responsible participation in society, taking account of moral, ethical and spiritual considerations. The study of drama engages and challenges students to maximise their individual abilities through imaginative, dramatic experiences.
