Course summary

Develop as a triple-threat performer who excels at singing, acting and dancing, with our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree in Cambridge. As a Musical Theatre student at ARU, you’ll train with industry professionals, take part in showcases and productions from Year 1, and gain real-world experience. On our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree you will gain skills unique to musical theatre training, specifically actor-musicianship, physical theatre, dance and choreography. Your tutors will include established musical directors, artistic directors and choreographers – and you’ll learn in professional performing arts facilities including our Mumford Theatre. With a buzzing creative scene, and opportunities to perform in renowned local venues, Cambridge is the perfect place to study Musical Theatre. You can even choose to study abroad for a semester, with funding on offer to help cover the cost. In your first year as a Musical Theatre student, you'll work on building foundational skills in ensemble singing, acting technique, and ballet and Jazz dance. This will culminate in your first musical production in the Covent Garden Theatre. In year two, you'll continue to develop technical skills to a more advanced level whilst preparing to take on a week of performances in a fully realised book musical in our Mumford Theatre. Alongside this, you'll work through in-class performance assessments. Our Musical Theatre degree features three productions and two skills showcases. You'll learn advanced audition techniques and produce your own showreel. Alongside this, you'll gain confidence, emotional resilience, and the ability to work as part of a team. Graduate ready for careers in musical theatre and a wide range of professions in the creative industries, the arts, and education. As an ARU student, you can also get involved with the University of Cambridge's Footlights comedy events as a writer, performer or member of the production team. Professional facilities As part of your Musical Theatre studies at ARU, you’ll have access to all of our creative facilities including:

• dedicated drama studio, with highly flexible black-box performance space

• full-size on-campus professional theatre

• large rehearsal space with audio playback facilities, piano, LED lighting rig, portable dance mirrors, gym mats and rostra/modular staging

• Students’ Union-run dance studio

• radio mics

• podcast and video capture system