Musical Theatre Performance (Hons) University of Chichester

Overview

You will receive traditional training in every aspect of musical theatre targeted at developing your acting, vocal and dance technique, with the opportunity to focus on one of these three disciplines as your principal study.

Key components of the curriculum include:

• Jazz, contemporary, tap, ballet and commercial dance

• One-to-one vocal tuition

• Vocal repertoire and ensemble

• Acting technique (Stanislavski/Meisner)

• Play rehearsals

• Acting through song

• Camera technique

• Voice class (recorded voice reel)

• Audition and castings preparation.

• Create your own work through our annual ‘devising week’ in which you write a new musical from scratch.
• Work backstage on our productions and learn skills in stage management, wardrobe, producing, direction and choreography directly from industry practitioners.
• Create, refine and deliver a musical performance and educational workshop for primary school children.

Careers

This BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance degree will prepare you for your future career.

High-contact hours with industry experts, focus on performance skills and experience and strong professional links with the sector help prepare you for your future career, as you develop a broad range of skills to enhance your CV and your employability.

As performers, alumni have gone into:

• West End productions

• Major touring productions throughout Europe
• Major cruise ships including Disney
• UK and International small-scale touring theatre
• ​Film and TV in both the UK and US
• Edinburgh Festival
• Cabaret
• Stage managers, arts managers and producers picking up contracts in the UK and around the world.