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Musical Theatre
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 21/09/2026
- Undergraduate
- York St John University
Course summary
Start your career in Musical Theatre: the art form where music, drama and dance become one.
On this course you will perform, and create, musical theatre; learning how to improve your skills within the three main areas of singing, acting and dancing. We will train you to be a creative professional, as you devise new work and collaborate with other skilled students from our music and theatre courses who share your passion for the stage.
This is a great time to get involved in musical theatre. This unique Musical Theatre course will allow you to explore acting, singing and music making, dance and choreography, and making new work that has aesthetic and social significance. We have decades of experience in delivering theatre and music courses and will support you to become a skilled and creative performer.
On our Musical Theatre course you will study modules dedicated to:
Acting and acting through song
Company practice
Dance technique and choreography
Devising musical theatre
Individual and group vocal technique
Musical theatre academic writing
Producing both repertoire musicals (book musicals) and showcase musicals
We will teach you to think on your feet and solve problems, which are essential skills for creating performances. When you graduate you will have the confidence to audition for musical theatre roles and collaborate on musical theatre productions.
This course has a focus on practical performance, but you will also explore the theory of music, theatre and dance. Through group discussion you will reflect on performance practices in musical theatre, evaluating them and working to develop new, creative ways to devise performances. This will develop your critical thinking and communication abilities, preparing you for your career, and life beyond university.
Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1:
Acting
Voice for Musical Theatre
Cabaret
Perspectives on Musical Theatre 1
Dance for Musical Theatre
Year 2:
Professional Production
Scenes Through Songs
Physical Theatre
Perspectives on Musical Theatre 2
Making Musical Theatre
Acting for the Screen: The Performer as Auteur
Auto/biography and Peformance
Children and Young People
Physical Theatre
Politics and Play
Acting Vignettes
Year 3:
Company 1
Company 2
Repertoire 1
Repertoire 2
Dissertation
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- York St John University
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 21/09/2026
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W3MT
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus Code:
- A
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1, 2, 3
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W3MT
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus Code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.
Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.
If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Audition
- If your UCAS application is suitable, we will make you an offer. Once you have your offer, you will have the chance to 'upgrade' from a conditional offer to an unconditional offer by submitting an audition. For Musical Theatre, your audition will be 1 song from a musical theatre production of your choice. The song should be 1-2 minutes long.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
For all UK applicants, we look at six factors:
• Where you live
• Your school or college
• Age
• Disability
• First in family to study in HE
• Time in care
These six factors create a point score, which is then taken into account, along with standard criteria. The points don’t influence whether an offer is made but can influence the type of offer made, resulting in reduced or unconditional offers.
Full information is on our website, including scheme adaptations for individual courses.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
- Data from:
- This course and 8 other performing arts courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- AAA
- Highest grades
- DDE
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Fees for our foundation years may vary, please see the relevant foundation year at https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-years/ for current foundation year fees.
For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 20% of the annual fee value.
Course fees can rise from year to year, Please see our terms and conditions for further information:
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/media/content-assets/admissions/documents/Student-Terms-and-Conditions-26-27.pdf
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