Year 12 Drama

This unit focuses on eclectic drama from a diverse range of contemporary and cultural performance traditions. Eclectic performance styles and associated conventions are explored in the creation, development and presentation of an ensemble performance Semester 1 and a solo performance Semester 2. Collaboration to create, develop and present ensemble performance is central to both performance. Students use and manipulate dramatic elements, expressive skills and performance styles to enhance performance. They also select production areas and conventions as appropriate to the performances. Additionally, students document and evaluate stages involved in the creation, development and presentation of the ensemble performance.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT DO WE STUDY IN DRAMA?

Creating character focuses on the art of transforming into imagined characters, examining the place of role and status in characterization, and using performance structures such as solo or ensemble performance

Students use their own creativity and imagination to explore artistic potential of naturalistic and non-naturalistic performances. Through drama you can become anyone, anywhere, at anytime. By understanding drama you can learn to understand anyone, anywhere anytime. Plays often capture the essence of a culture or a group within that culture. They reveal the attitudes and opinions of the day

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

• How to create ‘Drama’ and how to apply skills learnt.

• How to work in a group to produce the Ensemble Performance.

• How to be creative and imaginative when writing the solo script.

• How to be more confident

WHAT SORTS OF STUDENTS WOULD DO DRAMA?

Anyone who is independent and motivated and adventurous. Or anyone who wishes to improve their communications skills and their personal confidence. Anyone wanting to add character, acting or communication skills to their repertoire for future employment opportunities.

DO WE GET TO GO ON EXCURSIONS?

Yes! It is very important to see as much live theatre as you possibly can to help your Drama studies. You will see several performances throughout the year. A mixture of professional and non-professional performances will be selected for your viewing pleasure. These excursions will enable students to critically observe and analyse dramatic work in the outside art world.

DOES IT BENEFIT ANY OTHER VCE STUDY I MIGHT UNDERTAKE?

Studying Drama has a lot of personal benefits for students. It helps with building self-confidence, speaking in public, and developing interpersonal skills. Drama will help you to be more aware of how your physical presentation can affect the way people see you. Ethically, it provides the motivation to start to evaluate your own values and beliefs.

ARE THERE ANY PRE-REQUISITES?

An imagination and genuine interest is all you need! You need to ensure that you are open minded, able to act without regard of how silly you'll look. Doing year 9 or 10 Drama will help in the theory aspects.

ARE THERE ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS?

There is no set text for this subject but students must have net balance for each lesson. Also as there will be excursions to the Theatre and students must be able to fund their own admission.

WHAT SORT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES MIGHT I HAVE AS A RESULT OF DOING THIS SUBJECT?

Remarkably wide range of careers is open to Drama students, employers value the combination of intellectual, imaginative and practical skills, which the subject aims to develop. Work on productions may involve quite complicated management of people, technical apparatus and business accounts. Occupations taken up by students include: acting and stage management; production assistantships and traineeships, drama teaching in schools and drama schools and advertising.