Drama

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''The subject of drama is The Lie. At the end of the drama The Truth - which has been overlooked, disregarded, scorned, and denied - prevails. And that is how we know the Drama is done.'' - David Memet

Careers in Drama

In a society in which effective communication is vital, the study of drama develops verbal and nonverbal, individual and group communication skills which are skills for living. Drama enhances your artistic and creative abilities and gives you a better understanding of yourself and your world. Through an exploration of drama contexts relating to identity, societies, cultures, ideologies, gender, time and change, you are able to become more critically reflective students.

In Drama you are able to explore intellectual, social, physical, emotional and moral domains through learning which involves thought, feeling and action. Drama fosters self-discipline, confidence and team work and develops skills in interpreting, researching, negotiating, problem solving and decision making.

If you love drama, there are lots of careers to consider that connect to the theatre. Creative types might enjoy roles such as directing, playwriting or theatre design, while practical people are needed for jobs such as lighting technician or stage crew member. Good people skills are needed in most roles, but particularly if you’re helping audience members day in, day out as part of the front-of-house team. And showbusiness is just that – a business, which requires producers and marketing staff to make sure that tickets sell.

A drama degree can set you up for a career in the performing arts but you'll need to be adaptable, enterprising and persistent to succeed in this competitive environment.

To work in a drama-based role you'll need to be resilient and proactive, as roles are competitive and rarely permanent.

Many drama graduates form portfolio careers by combining different jobs - often part-time roles and freelance work, to make up roughly the equivalent of full-time work. To enjoy and succeed at portfolio working, or any self-employment, you will need strong organisation and networking skills. Drama graduates also frequently work in roles not associated with their degree, such as recruitment, marketing and customer services.

Skills for your CV

You'll gain specialist skills in performance, interpreting texts and script writing. You may also acquire technical theatre and directing skills (these differ between each drama programme).

Drama degrees also provide you with broad skills that are in demand across all industries, including: teamwork, to create group performances working well under pressure and meeting deadlines, from learning lines and producing live work creative/critical thinking skills, to interpret scripts and bring them to life presentation and verbal communication, through frequent performing written communication skills, through producing academic work and possibly scripts quick thinking and improvisation skills, to ensure live performances and assessments run smoothly self-motivation, to rehearse and continuously develop performance negotiation and conflict management skills, to create a shared concept within groups.

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