Subject Overview
Step into the world of storytelling and self-expression with VCE Drama, guided by the VCAA Drama Study Design 2025-2029. This exiting course allows you to explore character creation, improvisation, and expressive performance through solo and ensemble work. Develop your skills as a performer, director and creative artist while experimenting with theatrical styles, conventions and new ways to engage audiences. Through collaboration and self-devised work, you’ll gain confidence, refine your expressive abilities and explore the power of performance as a form of communication. Whether you are passionate about acting, writing or directing VCE Drama is your stage to shine!
Unit 1 & 2
In Unit 1 & 2 Introducing performance styles and contemporary drama practices and Australian identity.
- Creating a devised performance
- Presenting a devised performance
- Analysing a devised performance
- Analysing and evaluating a professional drama performance
Unit 3 & 4
In Unit 3 & 4 you will:
- Create a devised performance, drawing on a range of theatre styles
- Present a devised performance, drawing on a range of theatre styles
- Analyse a devised performance, drawing on a range of theatre styles
- View and analyse a professional drama performance
Types of Assessment
- Performances (group and individual)
- Workshops
- Written Analyses
- Research Tasks
- Visual Folio
- Examination
- Short answer questions
Class Activities
- Workshopping
- Improvisation
- Movement based exercise
- Research
- Improvisation
- Viewing performance
- Collaborative learning
Careers that may link to this subject area
- Actor
- Arts Administrator
- Camera Operator
- Costume Maker
- Drama Therapist
- Film & TV worker
- Playwright
- Recreation Officer
- Scriptwriter
- Set Designer
- Teacher