BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance (The Hammond)

On this course, students are provided with the opportunity to develop technical, artistic, creative, theoretical and critical understanding of musical theatre performance. 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. 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.

The course aims to:

• Foster the development of intelligent performers by providing opportunities for the acquisition, application and improvement of technical, artistic and creative skills.
• Encourage the development of knowledgeable performers with an awareness of the historic, cultural and social context of the profession they are entering by engagement with academic theoretical studies.
• Promote the development of reflective performers by providing opportunities for students to engage with analysis, evaluative practices and critical thinking.
• Produce responsible performers and promote career longevity by instilling the principles of health, fitness and safe practice as a foundation for maximising physical efficiency.
• Produce independent performers by facilitating increasing learner autonomy throughout the course.
• Produce professional performers by providing extensive experience of public performance.

The course aims to nurture and develop the cognitive and practical skills to prepare students for graduate employment, and is designed to give an academic foundation for a range of career prospects within the creative industries. The modules facilitate both breadth and depth of learning and are designed to encourage progressively more autonomy allowing students to develop intellectually as independent, critically reflective practitioners. 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.

This course is delivered at The Hammond, one of the leading providers of performing arts in the North West. This institution 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 course 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.