Drama Level 6

Description

An advanced course in Actor Training, offering training to reach professional performing standards. This is an advanced course for applicants with relevant experience. Participants work in a performing company and are in production throughout the academic year in a professional theatre.

DURATION:

This is a one-year course.

CERTIFICATION:

•    Drama (6M3566).

COURSE CONTENT:

Students will be examined in 8 subject areas. The following subjects may be offered:

Theatre Studies - 6N3565

•    The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to critically engage with theatre as a medium and to develop the ability to articulate an understanding of theatre and apply it in practice.

Engaging with Drama - 6N3545

Characterisation - 6N3551

Improvisation - 6N3552

Creating Drama - 6N3546

Communications

Work Experience

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

Graduates continue in diploma or degree performing arts programmes, such as musical theatre, drama and theatre studies. Some decide to pursue technical production or design, writing, teaching, etc. Others pursue professional work following graduation.

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

•    UCC: Drama and Theatre Studies (CK112).

•    MTU: Theatre and Drama Studies (CR700).

•    TU Dublin: Drama (Performance) (DT529).

•    TCD: Drama and Theatre Studies (TR025).

•    NUI Galway University: Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) (GY118).

•    UK Universities.

Students who wish to use the links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.