• Students will be exploring Drama through developing drama techniques, performance, studying Theatre as an artform, looking at significant plays, as well as devising their own work and watching performances to develop their critical drama skills. 

• Or students will be working on Performing Arts Technology following a course looking at production, costumes, make-up, construction of set, lighting, sound, and leadership in Performing Arts.

Drama enhances students' artistic and creative abilities and gives them a better understanding of themselves and their world. These skills are perfect for the stage and set, but also in the medical fields, law, and in business. There are pathways in Performing Arts at every Tertiary University and Polytechnic in New Zealand, as well as the New Zealand Drama School, Toi Whakaari. 

Studying Drama can lead to a wide array of career opportunities. Some potential paths include:

• Actor (Stage, Film, Television)

• Director

• Playwright or Screenwriter

• Drama Teacher or Educator

• Theatre Technician or Designer (Lighting, Sound, Set, Costume)

• Producer

• Casting Director

• Arts Administrator

• Drama Therapist

• Public Relations Specialist

• Event Planner

There are no prerequisites. However, Level One NCEA Drama is encouraged. Please talk to the drama teacher if you are interested in Level Two without having completed Level One.

$60