Musical Theatre

Musical theatre dazzles, inspires and entertains us. However, it’s not all about singalongs and dancing in the aisles, there is business behind the show. Musicals exist as cultural artefacts that have been used to divert us from the pressures of the world and to confront social issues head-on using humour, passion and pathos.

• Spotlight Accredited: Our partnership with Spotlight offers you discounted graduate membership to the largest casting resource in the UK, including a dedicated ‘graduate’ section on their website, access to their one-to-one career advice sessions and more

• Perform in professional venues: Take part in a full-scale production and other performance events in a large public professional venue via our Play to the Crowd Partners at Theatre Royal Winchester

• Industry connections: Benefit from collaborations with professional directors, choreographers, musical directors, producers, agents, alongside links with major arts organisations, including Hat Fair, The Point Eastleigh, and The Mayflower Theatre and Studios, giving you real-world experience and networking opportunities

• State-of-the-art facilities: Rehearse and perform in five bespoke Performing Arts Studios equipped with the latest technology for your productions, plus two 'black box' performance spaces/studios

• Media production access: Use two HD TV studios with green screens, a computerised radio studio, and professional film-making equipment to broaden your skill set

• Build your professional portfolio: Graduate with a polished portfolio of work, ready to impress casting directors and agents, online and in-person

If you share the same passion for storytelling through song and movement in the most dynamic way possible, and enjoy collaborating creatively with others then our Musical Theatre degree is just the ticket for you. It combines drama, dance, voice and performing arts in a rewarding and vibrant programme that engages with historical and contemporary musical theatre.

Our aim is to put you through your paces, enabling you to become a well-rounded and versatile performer. To achieve this we offer a rich learning experience which brings together technical training in singing, acting and dance, with industry and contextual studies culminating in a number of practical projects. Teaching takes place in a unique interdisciplinary environment drawing on the combined strengths of the musical theatre team and staff from the drama and acting programmes, with contributions by industry professionals. 
You graduate with practical performance skills, industry knowledge, and an impressive work portfolio under your belt - essentially you are ready to pursue a variety of careers within the musical theatre industry, with the confidence to pursue your dream job.

Musical theatre is a diverse and dynamic industry and this is reflected in the careers open to graduates who go on to find roles as musical theatre professionals creating, performing, researching or writing. Others work for theatrical houses that either receive shows or produce their own, or work with young people in education and community contexts.

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