Majors
Each week one or both of these options will be offered. Drama covers the influences of western drama from the earliest times e.g. Greeks, Romans, Mystery plays, Shakespeare until the present day. You will be enacting scenes from each period.
Rhythm & Mime gives you a chance to learn how to express yourself through rhythm, music, movement and mime. A visit to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is planned.
Take this opportunity to experience a variety of musical styles from the 20th and 21st centuries: rock, pop, musicals, minimalism and contemporary 'serious' music. You'll be provided with the language necessary to talk about music competently,as well as being able to develop your singing/vocal skills and having the opportunity to attend a live concert e.g. The Proms in London.
Using work from well-known authors you will learn writing techniques to develop characters, setting and style. You will then produce a short written piece to share with fellow students.
By looking at a variety of Internet sites you will learn what makes an attractive and user-friendly website. You will then learn how to build your own website using Dreamweaver and basic html script.
This practical course is designed to be 'hands-on' and give you the opportunity to learn by building and experimenting with your own devices such as a dynamo and kite.
This course teaches you the basics of film making such as composition, timing and how to use different shots. You will then work in a team to make a short film incorporating the techniques you have learned.
Using Photoshop and Coreldraw you will study the basic elements of digital design and learn how to design and manipulate images to get the best effects.
