Musical Theatre

Our Musical Theatre degree is a two-year intensive programme that provides practical training in the essential triple-threat disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing. This course is designed to offer an industry-relevant and focused study experience, ensuring you gain the skills needed for a successful career in the musical theatre industry.

You will receive professional training from experienced industry professionals who are dedicated to developing you into a creative, independent, thinking artist. Our course aims to make you relevant to the demands of the industry today. Throughout your studies, you will gain a thorough and practical understanding of how the musical theatre industry operates. This comprehensive training ensures that you develop transferable skills that enhance your employability potential across various fields.

The course covers a wide range of topics including audition techniques, stage presence, choreography, and voice training. You will also delve into character development, scene study, and musical theatre history. The training is designed to provide you with production skills and showcase opportunities that are critical for industry networking.

Throughout the programme, there is a strong emphasis on collaboration and the creative process. You will work closely with your peers and instructors in a supportive environment, fostering your ability to work effectively in professional settings. The course also includes training in technical theatre, ensuring you have a well-rounded understanding of theatre performance and professional stagecraft.

Graduates of this programme will leave with a robust set of performance techniques, acting techniques, and artistic development skills. They will be well-prepared to pursue careers in the musical theatre industry, backed by strong industry connections and comprehensive career preparation. With opportunities for creative performance and the development of dance techniques and singing techniques, our graduates are equipped to excel in various performance opportunities on stage and screen. ly for a Musical Theatre Career.

In the first year is a period of developing core skills and techniques, you will focus on foundational skills in acting, singing, and dancing including Tap, Bale, Jazz and Contemporary dance. You will explore essential performance techniques and voice training and begin to understand the creative process and musical theatre history. Emphasis will be placed on developing your stage presence and audition techniques through practical exercises and performance opportunities.

Compulsory

Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits)
Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits)
Performance Class (20 credits)
Acting (20 credits)
Acting for Musical Theatre 2 (20 credits)
Dance Training 1 (20 credits)
Singing 1 (20 credits)
Theatre Laboratory (20 credits)
Audition Technique (10 credits)
Optional

Independent Study (Retrieval) (20 credits)

The second year builds on the skills learned in the first year, with a focus on advanced choreography and character development. You will refine your acting techniques, dance techniques, and singing techniques through intensive workshops and performance modules. This year also includes preparing for your Final Showcase, where you will demonstrate your abilities to industry professionals and peers.

Compulsory

Independent Project (40 credits)
Acting for Musical Theatre 2 (20 credits)
Creative Industries (20 credits)
Dance Training 2 (20 credits)
Singing 2 (30 credits)
Collaborative Project (20 credits)
Production 1 (30 credits)
Final Production (30 credits)

Performances/events
Students regularly have the opportunity to take part in performances/events throughout their degree, in which we can see growth and application of skills and knowledge.

Regular tutorials
We hold formal and informal tutorials throughout the degree in which each student discusses their work with the module tutor or Programme Director. We look at practical development, conceptual growth and future intentions.

Presentations
Presentations normally take place at the end of a module, exhibition or performance, in order to measure a student’s performance against assessment criteria.

Process workbooks
Students will document their process and practical work in a workbook which demonstrates their learning and individual pathway.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS