Mary Ward Drama

Why take Drama?

1) Improve your confidence, communication, and collaboration

2) Learn creative solutions to practical problems

3) Get outside your comfort zone

4) Understand your mental and emotional health

5) Train for an industry that brings in $11 billion to Toronto

The arts brings in $11.3 billion of revenue to Toronto each year

Students enrolled in the arts have higher marks in Math, Science, and English

Since 2001, Toronto's arts workforce has grown 2x faster than the general workforce

71% of Torontonians say that the arts improve your mental health, stress, and happiness

Mary Ward's Drama Program is focused on developing three skills - confidence, communication, and collaboration.

CONFIDENCE - students learn about themselves, their world, and how to deal with it in a creative way
COMMUNICATION - students learn how to speak, listen, ask questions, solve problems, and self-advocate
COLLABORATION - students learn how to work in groups, how to evaluate, and how to show empathy

The Ontario Drama curriculum is organized around the following core concepts:

1) CREATING & PRESENTING - students develop, produce, and perform a variety of dramatic works

2) REFLECTING, RESPONDING, & ANALYZING - students use critical analysis to develop an appreciation for the arts

3) FOUNDATIONS - students learn dramatic forms, conventions, practices, and skills, as well as health & safety

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