Musical Theatre MA

**Why choose this course**<br/>As a performer you will be passionate about musical theatre, creative and able to form a deep connection with storytelling, the characters you play and your audience.<br/><br/>Our MA in Musical Theatre builds on our longstanding international reputation in musical theatre. Across the year you will work on acting, singing, dance and all aspects of performance, enabling you to enhance your skills and launch your career with confidence.<br/><br/>Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is one of the UK’s leading accredited drama schools, providing dedicated conservatoire training in a purpose-built environment.<br/><br/>Successful entry onto GSA’s Musical Theatre MA means you’ll be part of a carefully selected and committed ensemble of performers-in-training, equipped with the self-discipline and motivation to master new skills and refine existing capabilities.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>This intensive MA in Musical Theatre is designed to equip participants in the ‘triple-threat’ musical theatre disciplines of acting, singing and dancing.<br/><br/>We place a strong emphasis on working on your practical skills (taught within technical group and one-to-one classes) together with a dedicated focus on your professional development. We provide you with opportunities to combine these skills into musical theatre rehearsal projects and public performances.<br/><br/>In addition, youll attend seminars in contextual and theoretical studies, alongside masterclasses led by industry professionals in audition technique and widening your repertoire.<br/><br/>The skills you will learn in technical classes are integrated through project work, which includes: rehearsal projects of classic and contemporary musicals, a public production led by a production team of theatre professionals, a presentation of your work to a panel of industry professionals and an industry showcase which introduces you to agents, casting directors and industry creatives.<br/><br/>Graduates from the MA Musical Theatre course are working all over the world in musical theatre and in a range of TV, film and media work.