New Zealand Diploma in Drama (Level 6)
Performing
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
Get centre stage and in front of the camera. This two-year practical diploma prepares students for stage and screen work, with training in acting, production, and performance taught by leading industry professionals.
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop performance skills
Gain practical experience in acting for stage and screen, improving proficiency in performance through practical workshops and productions.
Master acting techniques
Train in a range of techniques including improvisation, script analysis, movement, and voice, under the guidance of industry professionals.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Drama (Level 6) is a two-year, practice-based qualification designed to develop acting, performance, and storytelling skills for both stage and screen. Students train in professional theatre environments and gain experience in front of the camera, collaborating with industry professionals. The curriculum emphasizes acting techniques, movement, voice, devising, public performance, and production practice, preparing graduates for diverse roles within the theatre, film, broadcast, and digital screen industries.
Course Content
- Voice
- Movement
- Interpreting text
- Acting techniques (including improvisation, script analysis)
- Public performance
- Film co-productions
- Theatre and film history/styles
- Singing
- Devising work
- Collaboration with Film School
- Auditions in front of industry professionals
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
Evidence of skills/ability/aptitude based on interview and audition
Build towards these roles
Stage actorScreen actorTheatre production rolesFilm production rolesVoice and movement coachingDevising performance artist
Build skills in these industries
Performing ArtsTheatre
