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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: RW02
Here's what Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama says about its BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course.
Students on the programme will receive training in acting, vocal, movement, singing, dance and creative skills from an established team of staff with regular input from visiting professionals. This intensive and immersive training experience will enable them to take advantage of the diverse employment opportunities within the rapidly expanding and increasingly international musical theatre industry.
The College’s existing undergraduate drama training has been ranked four times as the very best in the UK by the Guardian University League Tables, and has a long-standing for producing highly-skilled, professional artists, who are well equipped to respond the demands of an ever-changing industry.
Source: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Drama
Location
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | Cardiff
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Musical theatre
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,790 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £29,500 per year |
| International | £29,500 per year |
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama students who took the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
76%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
76%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
60%
low
Academic support
86%
low
Academic support
86%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
53%
low
Organisation and management
53%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
62%
low
How well organised is your course?
44%
low
Learning resources
84%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
72%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
59%
low
Student voice
59%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
46%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
62%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
71%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took BA (Hons) Musical Theatre at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
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