BA (Hons) Musical Theatre at University of Portsmouth

Pursue your passion for the stage with our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree. Hone your craft as a performer, creator, and storyteller while exploring all aspects of musical theatre. Musical theatre is one of the most popular forms of entertainment.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Performance, Making and Study; Musical Theatre Laboratory; Musical Theatre Skills; Performance Histories; Advanced Scene Study; Critical Contexts; Bloody Shakespeare: The Politics and Poetics of Violence; Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice; Professional Experience; Puritans to Postmodernists: American Literature.

Career pathways

After this course, you'll have skills in production, technical theatre, stage management, directing, choreography, and other creative fields that can be applied to a variety of careers within and outside the theatre industry. You can also start your own company, pursue a postgraduate degree, and engage in research.

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