IB DP Arts Aims

The aims of the arts subjects are to enable students to:

1. enjoy lifelong engagement with the arts

2. become informed, reflective and critical practitioners in the arts

3. understand the dynamic and changing nature of the arts

4. explore and value the diversity of the arts across time, place and cultures

5. express ideas with confidence and competence

6. develop perceptual and analytical skills.

IB DP Theatre Aims

In addition, the aims of the theatre course at SL and HL are to enable students to:

7. explore theatre in a variety of contexts and understand how these contexts inform practice (theatre in context)

8. understand and engage in the processes of transforming ideas into action (theatre processes)

9. develop and apply theatre production, presentation and performance skills, working both independently and collaboratively (presenting theatre)

For HL only:

10. understand and appreciate the relationship between theory and practice (theatre in context, theatre processes, presenting theatre).