Course Summary

As a Musical Theatre student at ARU, you’ll train with industry professionals, take part in showcases and productions from Year1, and gain real-world experience. On our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree you will gain skills unique to musical theatre training, specifically actor-musicianship,physical theatre, dance and choreography. Your tutors will include established musical directors, artistic directors and choreographers – and you’ll learn in professionalfacilities including our Mumford Theatre. With a buzzing creative scene, and opportunities to perform in renowned local venues, Cambridge is the perfect place to study Musical Theatre. You can even choose to study abroad for a semester, with funding on offer to help cover the cost. In your first year as a Musical Theatre student we’ll work on a small-scale musical, before tackling a full-scale book musical asyour second year begins. Next comes an Industry Project on an intense four- to five-week schedule, led by a professional director and our resident MusicalDirector. This gives you a real-world, authentic experience of industry practice in musical theatre production. We’ll also supportyou to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements. Our Musical Theatre degree features four productions and two skills showcases. You’ll learn advanced audition techniques andproduce your own showreel. Alongside this, you’ll gain confidence, emotional resilience, and the ability to work as part of a team.Graduate ready for careers in musical theatre and a wide range of professions in the creative industries, the arts, and education.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Technical Skills 1 and Showcase. Technical Skills 2. The Small-Scale Musical. Year 2: The Book Musical. Ruskin Module.Theatre Theory and Specialist Skills.Industry Project Year 3: Work Placement (Cambridge School of Creative Industries) Year 4: Undergraduate Major Project.Festival of Performance.Advanced Techniques. Optional Modules: Year 4: Directing. Stage Choreography.Professional Theatre Practice 2.Dance Collaboration.Workshop Facilitation.Provocations

Course Details – Assessment Method

You'll show progress in your creative skills through studio showcases and Musical Theatre performances. We will encourage you to develop and devise a major creative and practical aspect to your final year Major Project too, based on a topic that youchoose. You will learn the theoretical side of the course as well, combined by reflection on your own and landmark creativepractice.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W496

Institution code: A60

Campus Name: Cambridge Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent), preferably to include Drama, Theatre Studies or a related subject.


Entry will normally also be subject to an interview/audition. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/musical-theatre

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 50%

Go onto work and study: 65%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note the fee for the placement year is £1250 (This is a provisional fee and subject to change) https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate 2022 international fees are to be confirmed

Provider information

East Road
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