Music is a rigorous subject developing skills in instrumental/vocal performance, composition and musical analysis. Listening to a wide range of Music from Baroque to Rock and Pop, with optional areas of Music Theatre, Jazz, Folk and Film, students develop analytical skills enabling them to write about each of these with authority and confidence. Students dig deep around familiar areas of interest and will be introduced to new styles and techniques as they develop skills in analysis, evaluation and synthesis. Alongside academic study, students work towards an ambitious programme of coursework, for which they receive bespoke and structured coaching at every stage.
Drama and Theatre Studies continue to develop and thrive at Rugby. Students push the boundaries of imagination in their practical work and break new ground in creativity. Devising work themselves, they explore ideas that are important to them and demonstrate these with intense theatricality. Students are conversant with modern theatre practice, attending regular theatre trips to the Birmingham Rep, Warwick Arts Centre and Leicester Curve. These diverse experiences of dance, physical theatre and texts inform their own work and help to inspire a contemporary approach to making theatre.
The Art Department prides itself on providing students with a wide range of opportunities in a highly creative environment with outstanding facilities.
Skill development, creative thinking and independent learning are integral and pupils explore their artwork and ideas using a wide range of media, processes and methods.
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