BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Course Overview

Musical theatre is an enduring art form which has seen recent revival, with TV shows building enthusiasm among younger audiences. The result is a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry with myriad careers. Successful musicals can run for decades and a lot of people are needed to keep all that jazz on the road. As well as performers, musical theatre requires writers, producers, technicians and other management staff to make it a success.

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This musical theatre degree enables students to develop a career as a creative entrepreneur and artist in the musical theatre industry, understanding the range of creative roles and developing a broad portfolio of skills to take advantage of career opportunities. This is a new course and subject to validation, it will run from Sept 2019 so please check back for updates.

Why this course at Marjon?

Work in a variety of contexts from full scale theatre to community spaces.
Collaborate with a community of like-minded students across other performance-related courses.
Strong academic support and and innovative career development guidance.
300-seat theatre and black box studio theatre.

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Modules

The following modules are compulsory:

1st Year

The Complicit Actor
You will practically explore a range of approaches to Improvisation, develop an understanding of a number of methods which use spontaneity on stage, in rehearsal and for character development.
Singing and Music Theory 1
Understand the connections between theory and practice in both music and singing.
Dance technique and improvisation
Develop individual creativity through practical experience of contemporary dance technique classes.
20th century text in performance
Experience acting through detailed script exploration of key play texts and influential playwrights from early to mid 20th Century.
Ensemble Performance Skills 1
Bring all of your skills together in this opportunity to perform.

2nd Year

History and Context of Musical Theatre
Get an overview of musicals from history to present day.
Popular Forms
Experience and understand the structure and components of popular music, dance and acting.
Singing and Music Theory 2
Devlelop your understanding further to explore the connections between theory and practice in both music and singing.
Dance and Musical Theatre Styles
Experience dance within Musical Theatre through practices such as jazz and tap. Study, analyse and explore the potential of Musical Theatre to enhance participation.
Ensemble Performance Skills 2
Bring all of your skills together in this opportunity to perform.

3rd Year

Professional Profile
A focused module on preparing you for the industry. How to find work, apply for jobs and navigate the audition/casting process.
Acting through Song
Develop your acting technique through songs to build up your audition portfolio and storytelling skills.
The Working Actor
You will be cast in a directed production open to the public to help launch you into your future career.
Ensemble Performance Skills 3
Bring all of your skills together in this final opportunity to perform musical theatre.
Dissertation