BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Award

BA (Hons)

Start Date

To be confirmed

Duration

3 years

Mode

Full-time

Location

Shockout

UCAS Points

104

UCAS Code

P420

Our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree covers the core techniques of acting, voice and dance while supporting you in developing a wide range of knowledge in devising and developing a production, audition and casting techniques, preparing you to an advanced and professional level. You'll study and train in purpose-built, high-specification studios at Shockout's Manchester Studios.

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Course Overview

Within an ever-changing industry, it's vital to ensure you're fully equipped for a long, diverse career. A strong, professional skill set covering singing, dancing and acting is essential for a musical theatre performer. Our ambition is to help you become not only a triple threat but also nurture your individual identity and ability to create and produce your own innovative work. We want to foster your skills in creative entrepreneurship.

Delivered by Shockout, our intensive 3-year BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree supports you in acquiring, developing and refining the technical and artistic skills essential to becoming a professional musical theatre performer. Additionally, we'll help you gain a clear contextual understanding of the wider industry to support your progression into employment and ensure a sustainable career.

Throughout your training, you'll explore the core techniques of acting, voice and dance. Our qualified and specialist professional practitioners will also support you in developing a breadth of knowledge in devising and developing productions, musical theatre for stage and screen, and audition and casting techniques. Additionally, you'll have regular performance opportunities to help you build a diverse range of technical performance skills and prepare you for the industry.

If you're an aspiring performer, successfully completing our 3-year BA (Hons) provides an ideal springboard into a professional career in musical theatre and its associated pathways. If you wish to continue your education at the master's level, Shockout also has a fast-growing postgraduate provision to accommodate your needs.

Shockout's teaching staff are professional and world-renowned practitioners and choreographers. They are keen to make your time with them as stimulating and rewarding as possible and enjoy a well-deserved reputation for being approachable and interested in your progress. As teaching often takes place in small groups, you'll have access to individual support and guidance at every stage.

For full details about Shockout, their open days and accommodation, please visit http://www.weareshockout.com/.

The course venue is:
Shockout Arts
Valo Building
Brian Statham Way
Old Trafford
Manchester, M16 0PU

Highlights

Key Features

Entry Requirements

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Career Opportunities

Our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree focuses on preparing you for a career in musical theatre, building excellent performance skills, musical versatility and adaptability, and a comprehensive understanding of musical theatre repertoire. The all-round knowledge and skills of performance this course offers also opens doors to many careers in the wider performing arts industry, such as live theatre, dance, TV, film and radio, as well as other related careers in the diverse artistic and entertainment industries.

Some of the key skills associated with this degree include performance skills, confidence, self-presentation, teamwork, self-awareness, communication skills, and coping with criticism. Graduates can also expect to possess the ability to work individually and collaboratively and demonstrate creative problem-solving skills, listening, clarifying, questioning and responding skills, and critical thinking skills.

What can I do with this qualification?

Graduates can take advantage of opportunities in a wide range of careers relating to musical theatre, performance, creative producing, education, community, and arts administration. Opportunities exist within musical theatre, live theatre arts, TV and film, cruise ships and leisure industry work, promotion and commercial events, and popular music performance.

A career in musical theatre is often complemented with employment in teaching or devising and performing your own work. Self-employment may be another option where you could establish your own performance-related business. Alternatively, you may choose to further your studies at the postgraduate level or train to become a performing arts teacher in the education sector. If you wish to continue your education at the master's level, Shockout also has a fast-growing postgraduate provision to accommodate your needs.

As a graduate, you'll possess skills and expertise that span the production arena, so you can take advantage of a diverse range of opportunities, such as performer, choreographer, director, dance captain, swing roles, art production, and theatre and artist management. You could also explore opportunities in areas such as creative producing, education, community performance, and curatorial and arts administration.

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification to step into a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some of these careers include:

  • Teaching and education
  • Community arts
  • Modelling
  • Journalism and writing
  • Dance, theatre, film or TV critic
  • Dance or drama therapy
  • Arts administration
  • Agent work
  • Casting
  • Marketing and PR
Fees & Funding

You'll be required to pay a registration fee. The registration fee is refundable if you do not gain the UCAS points required for entry to the course or a satisfactory medical report.

Successful applicants and students on the course will need to wear suitable dance attire (a list of items will be provided). You may well have many of these items, but for an estimate of the cost if you need to buy them new, please contact Admissions at Shockout.

Home/EU Fees

Year of study Total
Entry Year 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
2024-25 £9,250 £9,250 £9,250 - £27,750
2025-26 -

International Fees

International applications are not possible for this course

As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.

We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.

Bursaries

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Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2024-25 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

How to apply

Home Applicants

Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom

Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

International Applicants

International applications are not possible for this course

As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.

We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.

Partner Organisation Applicants

Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom

Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Teaching & Assessment

We use a variety of teaching and learning strategies throughout the programme to develop appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills and help you achieve the intended learning outcomes. We take a blended learning approach that includes practical sessions, lectures and workshops. Practical sessions are designed to teach each of the core performance techniques and specialist areas within acting, dance and voice. In addition, we'll expect you to spend time on guided independent study, for example, rehearsing and practising for your dance, singing and acting core techniques, engaging in general background reading, preparing for seminar activities, and working on assignments. During the course, we'll also support you in developing employability and information literacy skills and exploring personal development planning (PDP).

We'll expect you to attend traditional lectures, seminars, practical sessions, workshops and tutorials. You may also have opportunities to work on live projects as part of your practical modules. Through these, you can gain unique insights and a thorough understanding of the performing arts industry operating in international markets and across many sectors.

This programme's key assessment forms include in-studio technical assessments, practical skills assessments, showcase performances, practical project reports, portfolios, oral presentations, written coursework and a major research project. You'll receive feedback on your assessments to help you understand what you have done well and where you can improve.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

  • Dance Techniques 1
  • Acting Techniques
  • Singing Techniques
  • History and Context 1
  • Dance Techniques 2
  • History and Context 2
  • Musical Theatre Techniques
  • Musical Theatre Performance
  • Advanced Musical Theatre Techniques
  • Professional Practice and Self Promotion
  • Musical Theatre Showcase
  • Major Project With Research Skills

Assessment methods

Level Assessment method
Level 1 Coursework 20%
Practical exams 80%
Level 2 Coursework 35%
Practical exams 65%
Level 3 Coursework 20%
Practical exams 80%

Learning Activities

Level Activity
Level 1 Guided independent study 32%
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 68%
Level 2 Guided independent study 33%
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 67%
Level 3 Guided independent study 50%
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 50%

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

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