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Musical Theatre at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) - UCAS

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Course summary

This MA Musical Theatre course is designed to deliver world class actor training for those committed to a professional career in Musical Theatre performance. Over the 12 month course students will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of new and existing Musical Theatre writing, historical and political contexts of the genre at the time of writing, and work with a wide range of musical theatre practitioners and choreographers to discover a range of approaches to the genre. Students training on this course will benefit from the exploring a variety of musicals and the effective communication of song, choreography and text, and the thoughtful interpretation of lyric and music. The course will culminate in a public-facing musical production, the chance to develop a showreel, and a UK industry facing showcase. Graduates will emerge as industry ready 'triple threat' performers with a showreel and repertoire of solo songs for future auditions. The course aims to provide a route into professional performance work as an actor in Musical Theatre.


How to apply

International applicants

Applicants wishing to be auditioned in North America should apply direct to LAMDA via our website. https://www.lamda.ac.uk/all-courses/acting-directing-courses/ma-musical-theatre

Entry requirements

This course is designed for applicants who wish to pursue and commit to a professional career as a Musical Theatre actor. Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate degree or relevant professional experience that has prepared them for advanced Musical Theatre studies. They must demonstrate the ability to study at Masters level. No minimum degree classification is required, since admission is based on audition performance rather than past award classification. The audition process is thorough and seeks to engage those candidates that show an aptitude for the vocational nature of this practice based Masters programme. Applicants who are not native English speakers are required to provide a valid IELTS test report. Applicants are expected to achieve an Overall Score of 7.0 (with 7.0 in each sub-test – listening, academic reading, academic writing and speaking). If a candidate has recently studied successfully for an academic qualification taught in English, they may not be required to submit a language test. If this is the case, they will be required to provide copies of certificates that show graduation from institutions in English speaking countries.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7Overall Score of 7.0 (with 7.0 in each sub-test – listening, academic reading, academic writing and speaking).

Applicants who are not native English speakers are required to provide a valid IELTS test report. Applicants are expected to achieve an Overall Score of 7.0 (with 7.0 in each sub-test – listening, academic reading, academic writing and speaking). If a candidate has recently studied successfully for an academic qualification taught in English, they may not be required to submit a language test. If this is the case, they will be required to provide copies of certificates that show graduation from institutions in English speaking countries.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands £21630* Whole course
Republic of Ireland £21630* Whole course
England £21630* Whole course
Northern Ireland £21630* Whole course
Scotland £21630* Whole course
Wales £21630* Whole course
EU £28050* Whole course
International £28050* Whole course

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

Application fees: £88 for US based applicant in-person audition ​​​​​£15 for UK & International applicant first round audition £36 for UK & International applicant recall Course fees confirmed in an offer letter may be increased in further years of study by an inflationary amount determined in accordance with measures set by government.
Musical Theatre at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) - UCAS