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Universities United Kingdom Leeds Conservatoire Courses BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
at Leeds Conservatoire

Leeds, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 18,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Professional Training

Taught in small groups for your practical work and training, you will hone your skills as an actor within Musical Theatre through tuition in singing, acting, movement/mime/physical theatre and voice. Dance training will involve classes in ballet, tap and jazz, inclusive of the varying jazz styles (street, commercial, lyrical and contemporary) found in the modern industry. In your third year, you will work towards full scale Musical Theatre public performances, including an industry showcase where casting agents and industry insiders will be invited to watch you perform.

Collaboration

Leeds Conservatoire’s creative environment, encompassing musicians, composers and performers, combined with our teaching and learning approach, will shape your talent and inspire your passion in preparation for the diverse world of Musical Theatre.

Purpose-built specialist facilities

Musical Theatre is taught in a bespoke building with state-of-the-art specialist facilities. With a panoramic view over the city landscape, this £60m development houses bespoke performing arts facilities for our students.

Developed by industry leaders The Studio People, state-of-the-art dance and drama studio spaces sit alongside a 180-seat purpose-built theatre. Three additional music ensemble rooms complete this exciting addition to the conservatoire’s award-winning facilities.

Course Content
This course is a full-time, high-contact, vocational training programme which is taught in six academic terms over three years. Contact time averages 30 hours a week, across 30 teaching weeks each year, mostly in.

The course has several distinct strands over the course of the three years.
- Acting – Embodied, developmental actor training, acting through song, spontaneity and improvisation. 20th/21st Century European and American text.
- Voice – Ensemble singing, singing technique, repertoire development. Spoken voice for stage. Students also have one-to-one singing tuition throughout the three years of their degree.
- Dance – Jazz (inclusive of various styles including lyrical, commercial and Broadway), ballet and tap supported by strength and conditioning work.
- Contextual Studies – Contextual studies lectures and practical classes will underpin and enhance your practice putting your studio work into a wider theatrical and social context.
- Professional Studies – Including sessions on audition technique, rehearsal preparation, performance anxiety management and CV and professional showreel development. This module is designed to inspire and give students practical tools from a personal and business perspective to thrive in the professional industry
- Performance – You will work on repertoire, including musicals and plays, throughout the degree to bring together learning from all aspects of the programme. In the third year, these productions are open to the general public and invited industry audiences.
Entry Requirement
96 UCAS tariff points from level 3 studies or equivalent, which normally include an A Level or BTEC Extended Diploma in an Acting, Music or Dance-related subject.

A minimum of three GCSEs including English Language at Grade C / Grade 4 or above or equivalent international qualification, eg IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component).
Fees & Scholarships
£18,300 per year
Career Prospect
Graduates from Leeds Conservatoire have gone on to a wide variety of careers including Opera Singers, Musical Directors and more.

Cost Of Studying At Leeds Conservatoire

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BA (Hons) Musical Theatre at Leeds Conservatoire