DramaDrama is offered as an elective course in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12. Drama programmes at St Vincent’s College are designed for students to experience, understand, enjoy and value Drama as a social, collaborative and creative art form and as an expression of culture.
Through making, performing and critically studying Drama and Theatre students develop knowledge, understanding skills and values. The Drama programmes are committed to promoting a collaborative, supportive school environment which gives our students a true appreciation of inclusiveness and acceptance of diversity. Drama at St Vincent’s College promotes the values of Justice, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Compassion and Commitment. By its very nature Drama affords students the opportunity to live these values. Drama is an art form that explores the world through enactment. It is a collaborative art form that involves the creative interaction of individuals using a range of artistic skills. Drama is an important means of understanding, constructing, appreciating and communicating social and cultural values; interpreting, valuing and transmitting the past and traditions; exploring, celebrating and challenging the present and imagining the future. In Drama, students can investigate, shape and symbolically represent ideas, feelings, attitudes, beliefs and their consequences. Students acquire skills in interpretation, communication, performance and critical analysis and become aware of the technical processes and technologies that may be used to heighten dramatic presentation. In the critical study of Drama and Theatre students can recognise the collaborative contribution of actors, directors, playwrights, designers and technicians to production. Students develop an understanding of the cultural traditions and social contexts of Drama and Theatre and are encouraged to draw on their own life experiences. Drama caters to a broad range of students with varying skill levels and interests. Students are offered a rigorous programme of study that aims to extend all students. Drama aims to develop the talent and capacities of all students – physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, creative and expressive – as well as developing self-confidence and self-esteem. Drama programmes provide opportunities for students to develop a range of skills and the opportunity to concentrate on areas of personal interest. The skills and knowledge acquired through the study of Drama provide a firm foundation for continuing studies and may be further developed and employed in a variety of professions including theatre, media, communications and community cultural development.
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