Learners

Performance Examinations

Acting (Solo/Duologue/Combined)

LAMDA examinations in Acting are designed to develop the skills necessary to communicate dramatic text to an audience. Learners who prepare themselves appropriately will develop:

• Interpretative skills
• Technical skills
• Knowledge of the performance process

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Devising Drama (Solo/Duologue)

LAMDA examinations in Devising Drama are designed to develop the skills necessary to devise a dramatic performance and present it to an audience. These examinations also provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills which support the delivery of dramatic text. For this reason these examinations complement Graded Examinations in Drama: Acting (Solo, Duologue and Combined). Learners who prepare themselves appropriately will develop:

• Interpretative skills
• Technical skills
• Knowledge of dramatic structure and the devising process

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Miming (Solo/Duo)

LAMDA examinations in Miming are designed to develop the skills necessary to create a performance using non-verbal techniques. These examinations also provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills which support the delivery of dramatic text. For this reason these examinations complement Graded Examinations in Drama: Acting (Solo, Duologue and Combined). Learners who prepare themselves appropriately will develop:

• Interpretative skills
• Technical skills
• Knowledge of non-verbal performance

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Musical Theatre

LAMDA examinations in Musical Theatre are designed to assess a learners ability to use the voice both as a tool and to assist in the delivery of a strong and believable performance. Learners who prepare themselves appropriately will develop:

• Increased self-confidence
• Developed knowledge of the genre
• Understanding of how music conveys mood or feeling

Click here to download the syllabus specifications for the Musical Theatre (valid from 1 Jan 2011).