Musical Theatre BA (Hons)

**Overview**<br/><br/>Our Musical Theatre curriculum provides a complete practical training experience for students interested in performance. Based at the Millennium Studios in London, the course’s core disciplines are dance, singing and acting, with a focus on excellence in Musical theatre practice.<br/><br/>You will gain high-level skill sets in practice to shape your performance abilities as well as your contextual understanding, preparing you for work, immediately upon graduation. All of our students are taught by highly-experienced industry professionals who are passionate about teaching the next generation of performers. Millennium Performing Arts produces graduates that have the knowledge and confidence to make a significant contribution to whatever discipline they undertake, either as performers or in later life, as teachers, directors or producers. <br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE, THIS COURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR APPLICANTS REQUIRING VISA SPONSORSHIP<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- This course is based in London at the Millennium Performing Arts studios. <br/><br/><br/>- Millennium Performing Arts has strong connections to the performing arts professions including West End and major Touring Companies as well as Travel and Cruise Companies<br/><br/><br/>- Musical Theatre BA (Hons) with Millennium Performing Arts is taught by high-end practitioners with extensive experience in all aspects of performance including musical theatre, Jazz and Contemporary Dance, Opera, TV, Film, Cabaret as well as management at all levels and artistic directorship.<br/><br/><br/>- Students will receive technical training up to professional level as well as the knowledge they need to navigate the industry.<br/><br/><br/>- Millennium Performing Arts is home to some large studios, with sprung flooring, singing rooms, acting studios, an in-house café and nearby private fitness and Pilates facilities, a treatment room, lecture rooms, a library and AV room, a bookshop and changing facilities and an office<br/><br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/>This course is listed amongst the provision from Millennium Performing Arts which is a recognised school for professional performing arts training by the industry body, Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT).<br/><br/>Graduates from a CDMT Accredited College gain immediate eligibility for membership of Equity (the actors and dancers union) and immediate eligibility for inclusion in Spotlight (the industry casting service).<br/><br/>Why the University of Worcester?<br/><br/>The University of Worcester is a close-knit and high-achieving community where students are supported to succeed at every level.<br/><br/>The University is a truly inclusive place where every person counts as an individual. From designing imaginative facilities to providing practical support and tailored learning, we strive to help people of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their own rich potential. We work hard to break down barriers and provide opportunities for all.<br/><br/>Recent University of Worcester achievements<br/>- Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).<br/><br/><br/>- The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).<br/>