Drama (Musical Theatre) (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)

**Pursue your passion for musical theatre while enjoying the benefits of a more broadly based drama degree.**<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your performance skills, knowledge and understanding of both Drama and Musical Theatre.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn to experiment, critically reflect and innovate in your work.<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for a career in a range of employment contexts including theatre, creative industries and education.<br/><br/><br/>BA Drama (Musical Theatre) is designed for students interested in exploring theatre and performance in its many forms. It will give you a strong grounding in the traditions and debates that inform contemporary performance, while also providing you with the tools to perform, interpret and create a wide range of work.<br/><br/>Over the three years, the musical theatre modules will develop your understanding of the history of the art form and the place of musicals within popular culture, while building your technical and interpretive skills in singing, staging, and acting through song.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.

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