Theatre and CAS
'Studying theatre provides excellent opportunities for students to make links with their CAS activities. The experiential nature of the subject combines effectively with a range of CAS activities which complement and counterbalance the academic rigour of the Diploma Programme. The challenge and enjoyment of CAS activities can often have a profound effect on theatre students, who might choose, for example, to engage with CAS in the following ways.
Diploma Theatre Guide, p.7
'Studying theatre provides excellent opportunities for students to make links with their CAS activities. The experiential nature of the subject combines effectively with a range of CAS activities which complement and counterbalance the academic rigour of the Diploma Programme. The challenge and enjoyment of CAS activities can often have a profound effect on theatre students, who might choose, for example, to engage with CAS in the following ways.
- Participation in a range of creative activities, such as school productions and showcase events. There is great scope for students to extend their creative thinking through participation in the planning, rehearsing and presenting of a wide range of performances and events involving different audiences.
- Participation in a range of artistic activities, workshops and performances created in collaboration with others. These might include designing projects with the local community or touring theatre in education pieces targeted at a specific audience with specific needs.'
Diploma Theatre Guide, p.7