Academic Skills


Academic skills learned using drama include:

Public Speaking: A nonthreatening way to gain poise and confidence in front of an audience.

Memorization: To learn their lines in the script, know their positions on stage for each scene, and remember when and where to enter and exit on the stage.

Listening skills: Active listening to follow instructions given by the director or other production staff, listen to other actors lines to know when to say theirs, enter and exit the stage at the right time.

See also:
Social Skills
Life Skills