Musical Theatre at Bath Spa University - UCAS

Course summary

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre will develop your core performance skills across acting, singing, and dance and will help you develop as an individual creative musical theatre performer. Delivered by highly skilled, internationally experienced professional musical theatre performers, musical directors, and choreographers, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre provides an elite training environment. It offers intensive, rigorous conservatoire-style training in Musical Theatre for those aiming for professional careers in the field. The course is highly physical and intensively taught. A distinctive element of the programme is the broad range of professional performance skills developed:

  • Singing (one-to-one)
  • Singing (ensemble)
  • Music theory
  • Acting through song
  • Acting
  • Voice and accents
  • Musical theatre repertoire
  • Jazz
  • Tap
  • Ballet
  • Devising
  • Performance
Supporting lectures and seminars cover other professional areas such as anatomy and kinesiology, historical and contextual studies, and entrepreneurship. This three-year BA (Hons) Degree in Musical Theatre has been specifically designed for students who require a diverse and flexible skill-set that merges disciplines with a strong sense of personal identity. Taught at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh.

Modules

Year 1 is focused on the development of the technical and intellectual skills required for Musical Theatre:

  • Musical Theatre Dance 1
  • Acting and Voice 1
  • Singing 1
  • Anatomy and Kinesiology
  • Critical and Contextual Studies 1
Year 2 is focused on building on the skills developed in year 1 and developing integrated performance skills:
  • Musical Theatre Dance 2
  • Acting and Voice 2
  • Singing 2
  • Performance Workshop
  • Critical and Contextual Studies 2
Year 3 is focused on developing advanced performance skills and advanced professional expertise in preparation for launch into industry.
  • Performance – Musical Theatre
  • Professional Performer
  • Entrepreneurship and Professional Studies
- Independent Research Project

Assessment method

Assessment tasks vary according to the learning outcomes. They can include group performance presentations, solo presentations, written assignments, and contribution to public performance projects.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
MG14
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
MGA Academy of Performing Arts
Campus code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Auditions are in person at MGA campus in Edinburgh. A member of the team will be in touch within two weeks of submission to take successful applicants through the process.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Musical Theatre at Bath Spa University - UCAS