BA (Hons) Musical Theatre 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.

Key features

  • 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.

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£17,100 Per Year

International student tuition fee

4 Years

Duration

Sep 2025

Start Month

Aug 2025

Application Deadline

Upcoming Intakes

  • September 2025
  • September 2026

Mode of Study

  • Full Time