Course summary
TEF Gold
Rose Bruford College has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
Reasons to study Actor Musicianship • Conservatoire actor musicianship training for stage, television, radio and screen led by professional staff and established practitioners. • A practical actor training degree for actors who play musical instruments, actor musicians are in high demand in the industry. Over the years our students have signed with agents Eamonn Bedford Agency, Global Artists, Howard Cooke Associates, Olivia Bell to name a few. • Learn to integrate and develop your musical skills in performance to create, lead and make music alongside your work as an actor. • You will be guided by experienced staff, including industry professionals, who will help you to develop the skills of the actor musician though practical classes in movement, voice and approaches to text and character. • You will be involved in a number of public productions in your final year, including a main house production and an industry showcase. • Excellent studio and training facilities - purpose-built rehearsal, movement and performance spaces, the fully-equipped Rose Theatre and Barn Theatre, a flexible drama studio and a digital studio with motion capture and green-screen facilities. Career opportunities Our graduates can be found in a wide range of work; at leading regional theatres, in the West End, The Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. In television, film, radio, young people’s theatre and in small scale touring theatre companies in the UK and Europe. You may also be interested in: Acting, BA (Hons) American Theate Arts, BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts, BA (Hons) “My degree really set me up for the industry.” Rosalie Craig, Actor Musicianship Alumna
Course details
Modules
Years 1 & 2: (Level 4 and 5) There are two semesters in each year, each including: A Skills Block: timetabled weekly classes in movement, voice, music making, composition, music directing and arrangement, acting, musicality, singing and study Performance Projects: full-time rehearsal processes culminating in performances that include music as a fully integrated element. Year 3: (Level 6) Independent Research Project: research and develop your own area of interest Recorded Media: developing skills in TV, film, radio and voice-over Professional Preparation: mock auditions, industry lectures, Spotlight registration and CV / Portfolio guidance London Showcase: performance event for an invited audience of agents, casting directors and industry professionals Main House Production: a fully mounted public production with students from the Acting Programme London Season: a fully integrated actor musician production performed in a London venue The New Writing Season: a series of commissioned pieces for actor musicians. Please visit our website to view the programme and module specifications in detail: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/courses/actor-musicianship-ba-hons/
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
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
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
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:
- W4W3
- Institution code:
- R51
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is London’s International Drama School. We welcome students from around the world for both BA and MA/MFA degree study in performance, design, management and technical arts and short-term courses, summer schools and foundation diplomas. We use theatre training to help build global communities and relationships. We have links throughout the world in Europe, The Americas and Asia. We currently host students from over 45 different countries. We are training future graduates who will see the world stage as their future workplace. We are interested not only in welcoming international students and practitioners to our Sidcup campus and Central London locations but also working worldwide with partner institutions on student and staff exchanges, collaborative projects and wider research initiatives. You may find our International Student Guide useful: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/media/documents/International_Guide_Jan_2021_-_Final_Copy2.pdf We run webinars with virtual campus tours for prospective international students, you can register here: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/news-events/events/campus-tours/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £18000 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £18000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
Rose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park
Burnt Oak Lane
Bexley
DA15 9DF