BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Building on the work of semester one, this module continues to develop the core technical and performance skills essential for acting in musical theatre. Emphasising a discipline-specific vocabulary, you will explore fundamental acting techniques tailored to musical theatre, with a focus on integrating spoken voice work, text interpretation, and emotional connection. Through a combination of practical exercises and guided reflection, you will develop a strong foundation in performance techniques, working both collaboratively and individually.

Classes will follow a structured progression, encouraging discipline, preparation, and continuous development. You will be required to prepare ahead of class. Teaching will follow a progressive training ethos through continued practice and development. You will be encouraged and guided to work with discipline, organisation and focus.

In the Defining Your Practice in Context module, you evaluated the lineage and traditions of your creative practice, investigating how it connects to artistic and industry practices. This module will require you to utilise your acquired knowledge to plan and create, collaboratively, a piece of work that links to your practice. Collaborating with others can help you develop new and innovative ideas and can also help you develop confidence as a creative practitioner whilst practising your communication, project management, reflection and feedback skills.

Module Aims

• To develop collaborative working practices.
• To plan and execute a creative project.
• To document your creative process including the nature of your collaboration.
• Seek and use developmental feedback.
• Evaluate the nature of teamwork, communication and collaboration.
• Appraise your professional values, ethics and goals.

Additionally, this module will help you develop the following graduate attributes:

• Employable and Entrepreneurial.
• Creative, Collaborative and Connected.
• Socially Responsible.
• Self-awareness.
• Professionalism.

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Building on the work of semester one, this module continues to develop the core technical and performance skills essential for dancing in musical theatre. Emphasising a discipline-specific vocabulary, students will explore fundamental dance techniques tailored to musical theatre, with a focus on strengthening technique and expanding the students’ knowledge of dance styles.

Through a combination of practical exercises and guided reflection, students will develop a strong foundation in dance techniques, working both collaboratively and individually. Classes will follow a structured progression, encouraging discipline, preparation, and continuous development. You will be required to prepare ahead of class. Teaching will follow a progressive training ethos through continued practice and development. You will be encouraged and guided to work with discipline, organisation and focus.

Module information coming soon.

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Building on the work of semester one, this module continues to develop the core technical and performance skills essential for dancing in musical theatre. Emphasising a discipline-specific vocabulary, students will explore fundamental dance techniques tailored to musical theatre, with a focus on strengthening technique and expanding the students’ knowledge of dance styles. Through a combination of practical exercises and guided reflection, students will develop a strong foundation in dance techniques, working both collaboratively and individually.

Classes will follow a structured progression, encouraging discipline, preparation, and continuous development. You will be required to prepare ahead of class. Teaching will follow a progressive training ethos through continued practice and development. You will be encouraged and guided to work with discipline, organisation and focus.

Building on the work of semester one, you will broaden and embed technical vocal skills. Repertoire will be expanded, and you will be expected to challenge yourself through the implementation of self-expression. In the previous semester, you worked on basic technique; in semester two, you will add a layer to your learning by bringing yourself to the work.

How do you use your voice to interpret music, story, and expression? You will continue to work on the necessary technical vocal aspects, but you will now consider these further elements as you do so. This is the point in your training where you begin to explore a range of vocal choices available to you.

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In this module, you will undertake a significant project of your own choosing. It’s your chance to explore your passion within the industry and creative arts: experiment, take risks, strengthen your skills and create a product/cohesive portfolio of work that you are proud to showcase at the end of your degree. This module will support you in consolidating the broad learning and development from the course so far, building a bridge into the industry, the workplace and future opportunities. You will be supported to self-direct your own learning through a series of lectures, seminars and 1:1 tutorials with expert supervisors.

This module is the final step in your journey and will support you as you look to enter your chosen field as a creative professional. Drawing on evidence from throughout your time here. You will critically self-evaluate your personal learning journey and industry engagements to date. You will explore concepts and theories of personal and professional development to support, challenge and test your assumptions, to determine your readiness for work in the creative industries. You will have the opportunity to discuss this with your peers and learn from your collective experiences in both small degree path groups and large mixed discipline sessions.

With this position in mind, you will then be challenged to create and consolidate creative assets to give you the edge over the competition in your chosen field. Specialist workshops will be offered throughout the module, informed and delivered by our wide-reaching connections and specialist lecturers in the creative industries. This culminates in the creation of a portfolio that tells the story of your personal and professional journey so far, communicating your unique professional identity and future career plans in the creative industries.

This module is designed to build on your previous experience of performance and to apply your learning within the context of a production. The nature of the piece you work on will be appropriate to the route you are studying. You will rehearse intensively towards a production, which will be director-led. Rehearsal etiquette, preparation and discipline will be core elements of your process during this module and will contribute significantly to the assessment. You will be expected to utilise your skill sets with proficiency and assurance as well as engage openly and with creativity to the demands of the piece.

Following on from Performance 1 in the previous semester, this module is designed to build on your experience. Performance 2 provides you with the opportunity to apply what you have learnt in terms of approach and technique within the context of a second production. It allows you to explore any strategies, approaches or methodologies that have arisen from your reflections on the previous performance. It also gives you the chance to work with a different director, and potentially a different process in the rehearsal room. This will be invaluable as a performer, as you will need to be able to adjust and respond to a variety of directorial styles. The nature of the piece you work on will be appropriate to the route you are studying. You will rehearse intensively towards a production, which will be director-led. Rehearsal etiquette, preparation and discipline will be core elements of your process during this module and will contribute significantly to the assessment. You will be expected to utilise your skill sets with proficiency and assurance, as well as engage openly and with creativity to the demands of the piece.

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This module will enable you to explore the key issues, historical factors and current debates shaping our thinking about diversity in the creative industries. Negotiating key areas and methods of investigation with your tutor, you will reflect, in podcast format, on your own place within an increasingly diverse creative landscape.

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