Leaving Certificate Drama Film and Theatre Studies

Leaving Certificate
Drama Film and
Theatre Studies

Drama, Film and Theatre Studies Learning Outcomes

CREATIVE PROCESS

Students learn about   

Foundations of Performance and Production Considerations for working effectively as part of a creative group, including  

• establishing group cohesion and collaboration  

• establishing roles within a creative environment  

• turn-taking  

• active listening  

• group awareness  

• personal boundaries  

• cultivating creativity  

• giving and responding to constructive feedback.  

Students should be able to: 1.1 develop a collaborative and creative learning environment. 

Students learn about: 

A range of performance skills including  

• improvisation  

• spatial awareness and movement  

• gesture  

• vocal work and physical warm-ups  

• using appropriate pace and rhythm  

Students should be able to: 1.3 explore and develop a range of performance skills for theatre and film 

PERFORMANCE 

The use of foundational performance skills including  

• building on acting skills for stage/screen  

• establishing a relationship with the audience  

• creating and sustaining a character/role in performance  

• visual composition  

• vocal work  

• using appropriate pace and rhythm  

Students should be able to: 1.15 use a range of performance skills in their creative task