Musical Theatre
Entry requirements
A level
Performing Arts
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Performing Arts
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Performing Arts
Scottish Advanced Higher
Performing Arts
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About this course
Prepare to enter the spotlight with this exciting and highly practical one-year Musical Theatre course. You will be trained to sing, dance and act as you build your talents by developing a broad range of skills in line with West End projections. This Certificate in Higher Education combines academic theory with the technical skills required for a successful career in the musical theatre industry. At Newcastle College University Centre we offer comprehensive training classes in singing ensemble and solo performance, jazz, and tap dance, alongside choreography and staging musical theatre workshops to ensure that you are just as comfortable taking centre stage as directing from offstage. Learn from our highly experienced tutors and their expansive professional networks to cultivate a range of skills as you are guided through audition techniques that will give you the edge in your future career in musical theatre. You will also create a personal development portfolio to support your progression to our own Foundation Degree (subject to validation) & BA (Hons) Top-up degree or to other external programmes. As part of the CertHE programme, you will experience a range of in-house and industry-based projects led by tutors at the Performance Academy, as well as current industry practitioners from musical theatre’s West End. As a HE Musical Theatre student you will get the opportunity to visit, and work with, our regional partner venues such as the Live Theatre, Alphabetti and Northern Stage and will be challenged to step up to the mic on our open mic nights hosted within the Performance Academy. On successful completion of this course, you will have a very strong foundation for future study, with direct entry onto the Level 5 FdA Musical Theatre degree at Newcastle College University Centre (subject to validation). Alternatively, you could apply for a specialist drama school or head directly into industry in a theatre or performance troupe.
Modules
Singing Techniques, Dance Techniques, Acting Techniques, Work-Based Learning, Personal Development, Academic Study Skills, The Golden Age, Staging Musical Theatre.
Assessment methods
• Written assignments • Practical assignments • Performance (acting and music) • Collaborative projects
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Music and Performance/Production Arts
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