Program Overview

Musical Theatre BA(Hons)

Course Overview

Channel your love of musical theatre on a degree that sets you apart as an industry-ready performer. From day one, you’ll focus on rigorous physical training across acting, singing and dance to give your performances a professional polish that will help you stand out at audition.

Under the tutelage of experienced staff, you’ll hone your craft alongside a creative, inspirational community of fellow actors, musicians, dancers, technicians and storytellers. A core part of this degree is the guidance to help you flourish in the professional sphere, building core skills, as well as your portfolio, CV and personal brand.

At every opportunity, you'll be encouraged to take part in boundary-pushing performances and experiences that give you the professional confidence to thrive as a sensitive, expansive and joyful performer.

Key Details

• Location: Penryn Campus
• Course duration: 3 years / 4 years
• Attendance: Full-time / Professional Placement
• UCAS code: W312 / PY06

Course Details

Year One

• Movement & Singing: Foundational Techniques: Develop an understanding of how to challenge and develop your vocal and physical capabilities.
• Histories & Contexts of Musical Theatre: Develop a foundational knowledge and understanding of musical theatre history.
• Acting & Voice: Foundational Skills: Explore a range of story-telling modes and practices, which will enable you to deploy the practices of body, voice, language, imagination, live presence and, where appropriate, direct address, to create impactful performance for an audience.
• Dance & Movement: Core Skills: Explore a range of dance and movement techniques that are essential to the musical theatre performer.
• Singing & Voice: Core Skills: Work towards a grounded theoretical and practical knowledge of vocal functionality and voice production.

Year Two

• Dance & Movement: Developing Techniques: Deepen your knowledge and experience of core dance styles in Musical Theatre.
• Singing, Acting & Voice: Developing Techniques: Work towards developing your knowledge and understanding of spoken voice, technical singing, musicianship and text work within the context of musical theatre.
• Musical Theatre Project: Study, rehearse, perform and evaluate pieces from a varied repertoire of contrasting musical theatre content.
• Dance & Movement: Integrated Skills: Continue to develop all theoretical and practical aspects of your dance and movement practice.
• Singing, Acting & Voice: Integrated Skills: Explore the emotional, physical and vocal responses to both music and text.
• Professional Preparation: Form the foundation of your development from student to professional performer.

Year Three

• Professional Development & Employability: Advance your skills and the application of your existing techniques through classes, masterclasses and workshops guided by staff, guest artists and industry professionals.
• Musical Theatre Futures: Expand your creative potential both as a performer and maker.
• Musical Theatre Public Performance: Work towards a fully supported public performance.
• Musical Theatre Showcase: Work towards the selection and rehearsal of material for a live/digital showcase.

Facilities

• 11 performance and rehearsal spaces
• 13 Practice rooms
• 1,150sqm sprung dance floors
• State-of-the art digital and analogue recording studio with 4 control rooms and a live room
• Technical theatre and production facilities
• Professional theatre venue

Staff

• Lewis Butler: Acting Course Leader, Musical Theatre BA(Hons)
• Dr Trevor Rawlins: Head of Theatre Arts
• Naomi Schulke: Associate Lecturer of Singing
• Gemma Wright: Lecturer in Voice
• Ciaran Clarke: Lecturer
• Amanda Collins: Lecturer
• Gareth Farr: Senior Lecturer
• Caroline Childe: Associate Lecturer, Musical Theatre BA(Hons)
• Amely Instance: Associate Lecturer, Ballet Technique
• Grace Sellwood: Associate Lecturer in Dance
• Terrie Fender: Associate Lecturer
• Kuldip Singh-Barmi: Senior Lecturer, BA(Hons) Dance & Choreography

Careers

• Graduates are eligible to join Spotlight Casting Directory and Equity, the Actor's Union.
• As a Musical Theatre graduate, you could become:
  • A stage performer in musical theatre
  • An actor
  • A musician
  • An educator
  • A creative practitioner

How to Apply

• Apply via UCAS
• Course route | UCAS code
  • Musical Theatre BA(Hons) three year degree | W312
  • Musical Theatre BA(Hons) with professional placement | PY06

Fees, Costs & Funding

• Tuition fees for students starting the course in September 2025
  • Annual tuition fee | Student
    • £9,535 per year | Full-time UK
    • £17,950 per year | Full-time EU/international
    • £1,905 per professional placement year | Full-time UK and EU/international
• Typical course costs
  • Public Programme season tickets (student rate) costs found: AMATA Live Pass
  • Loose warm clothing appropriate for all practical classes (devising, voice, movement, rehearsals): approx. £70 per year
  • General study materials such as scripts and key textbooks: approx. £70-£100 per year
  • £70 - Recommended reading

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