BA (Hons) Musical Theatre with Foundation with Placement Year
Train to be an accomplished Musical Theatre performer at the University of Plymouth, working in partnership with Theatre Royal Plymouth, one of the UK’s largest regional theatres. Dissect original productions like, NHS The Musical, network with local performers and get on stage at Plymouth Fringe. Learn through hands-on workshops and masterclasses with expert performers. Develop your acting through song in our award-winning theatre, and build your dance technique in our sprung-floor studios.
- Benefits of a foundation year. If you don’t quite hit the tariff for UCAS points for our 3-year course, our foundation year will provide you with a solid base of skills and experience to progress from.
- Integrated part of a performing arts degree at Plymouth. Completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification its own right but will provide access to Year 1 of your degree.
- Taught in collaboration with Theatre Royal Plymouth.
- Showcase. Major productions in each year and a final year showcase for industry.
- Facilities. Rehearse and train in world-class and fully accessible award-winning theatre and studio space. Access all areas of theatre with our dedicated Tech team.
- Placements. Access to our dedicated Placements Officer and Theatre Royal Plymouth's professionals, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities. 154 placements this year for directors, producers, practitioners and performers including with paid placements with Jermyn Street Theatre (West End), Kneehigh and at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
- Your degree will be taught by passionate people with experience from a wide range of academic and industry backgrounds who are driving real change in their fields.
This course is an integrated part of the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree at the University of Plymouth. Successful completion of your foundation year (Year 0) will not lead to a separate award or qualification in its own right but provides progression onto Year 1 of BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, or one of the following degree courses:
- BA (Hons)Acting
- BA (Hons)Drama
- BA (Hons)Music