What you will learn on this page:

Why study Drama?

Studying drama helps you develop as an individual, with a group and also creatively. You will explore and apply your knowledge of the process of creating and developing drama and theatre and also learn performance skills.

Whether you prefer performing or being back stage, drama can develop your confidence, communication and teamwork skills – and if you are involved in planning or organising a performance these skills can be useful in many jobs.

The skills you gain from doing drama can lead to careers such as performing arts, media, business, law, advertising, sales, hospitality and tourism.

A selection of jobs using Drama

Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.

This is just a selection – there are over 800 job profiles on the National Careers Service website, so there will be loads more jobs where a love of Drama could take you.

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