Musical Theatre Performance
Entry requirements
A level
Including A-level Drama and Theatre Studies, Performing Arts or Performance Studies
Access to HE Diploma (Drama), to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including 5 in HL Theatre Arts
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC in Performing Arts
Scottish Higher
Including Drama and Theatre Studies, Performing Arts or Performance Studies
T Level
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About this course
Gain the specialist skills you’ll need for a career in Musical Theatre Performance, the creative industries or further study, with a specialist focus on vocal technique and development.
This course aims to produce imaginative, intelligent and employable practitioners able to demonstrate creativity through their discipline and beyond. The modules provide an extensive curriculum with strong vocational elements and a contemporary outlook, incorporating technological skills for both practical and artistic purposes.
Students will focus on three main areas of study within the discipline of musical theatre: singing, acting and dance, with singing and vocal technique underpinning acting and dance. Practical skills development is continually underpinned by a theoretical understanding of genres along with key cognitive skills, which ensure that students are thoroughly prepared for the challenges of the ever-changing workplace. The curriculum reflects the nature of work within the creative industries, which requires technical competence, artistry and creativity.
The Hammond is one of the leading providers of performing arts in the North West and has outstanding facilities and resources, including dance and drama studios, a music suite with recording studio, practice rooms and a 420-seat theatre. The Hammond is highly respected throughout the world, bringing together extremely talented students in singing, acting and dance. This degree offers students the opportunity to develop outside of course sessions through extracurricular dance, fitness and vocal classes, as well as providing bookable studio space for independent study.
You will gain a wealth of experience through studio-based practical classes, workshops, theatre trips, rehearsals and independent work on projects.
Modules
For the latest example of curriculum availability on this degree programme please refer to the University of Chester's Website.
Assessment methods
You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including: performance work in singing, acting and dance; studio and theatre performances; submission of essays and reflective journals; presentations; and oral assessments.
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