Drama on Stage and Screen

The study of conventions and techniques of drama and performance both on stage and on screen, using texts drawn from cinema and television as well as theatre.

A variety of plays and films are drawn from different periods and cultures, including Renaissance England, late 19th-century Russia, mid-late 20th-century United States, modern Britain and Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will

• Develop knowledge of a number of exemplary plays and films
• Develop an understanding of fundamental dramatic, theatrical and cinematic terms and concepts
• Develop the ability to analyse play texts, films and theatrical performance
• Develop fundamental library research skills
• Develop writing skills and be introduced to presenting their research and analysis in oral seminars