Mode of Study

Evening

Start Date

30th Oct 2024, 8 weeks

Day(s):

Wednesday

Time:

18:00 - 21:00

Location

City Campus

Cost

£ 175

Overview

This course will appeal to anyone who has completed Drama Performance: Level 1 or who already has equivalent experience in the performing arts perhaps at an NC or community level. This course has been designed as a progression from Level 1 but will also appeal to those interested in exploring future careers as drama students, actors, theatre makers or creative writers.

Working within our college lecture theatre you will learn through group interaction and solo work. Level 2 will include Acting for Camera, Shakespeare Dramaturgy, and Scottish Contemporary Theatre. Working from scripts and through devising processes, you will develop techniques and skills in voice and movement, developing an overall performance level in professional development. You will enhance your script analysis skills, devising skills, and develop an understanding of playwrights including Shakespeare, and their writing styles. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to perform devised scenes or script extracts to friends and family within the college lecture theatre.

The course will be taught by professional lecturers who have taught drama within schools, colleges and directed many plays over the last 15 years.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• You should be over 16 years of age with an enthusiasm for drama and theatre performance.
• Ideally, you will have some drama experience or have completed our Introduction to Drama course.

What you study

You'll study:-

• Script work.
• Contemporary Scottish Theatre.
• Shakespeare and adaptation.
• Acting for camera.
• Devising using stimulus.
• Improvisation.
• Dramaturgy.
• Stagecraft.
• Movement.
• Voice.

After the course

Careers

Employment as an actor/theatre maker

Continuing Study

A range of courses at the college such as Acting and Performance, NC Media, HNC Creative Industries: Radio, TV Studies, Professional Writing or Drama School auditions.

Teaching

How the course is taught