MA Musical Theatre
Goldsmiths, University of London
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This unique Masters will enhance your critical understanding of musical theatre as a popular entertainment genre.It will help you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative artist. On a practical level, it will assist you in working as a freelance writer, composer or producer of musical theatre.The MA focuses on the dramaturgy of the musical as a key factor in the future development of the genre.Expert professionals are regularly employed as visiting tutors, to maintain direct links with ...Read more

This unique Masters will enhance your critical understanding of musical theatre as a popular entertainment genre.

It will help you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative artist. On a practical level, it will assist you in working as a freelance writer, composer or producer of musical theatre.

The MA focuses on the dramaturgy of the musical as a key factor in the future development of the genre.

Expert professionals are regularly employed as visiting tutors, to maintain direct links with the industry.

You follow one of the two pathways as either:

  • producer
  • writer or composer

You undertake an analytic case study of a musical or production, a placement project and dissertation (producers), and a creative project involving either book and lyrics or music for a short original musical (writers and composers). Producers share some classes with students on the MA Arts Administration and Cultural Policy.

Skills

You will develop a critical understanding of the collaborative processes involved in the creation of musical theatre in the UK and USA.

Composers and librettists/lyricists will achieve an enhanced ability to engage with the integration of dramaturgical and musical components of musical theatre writing, and a comprehension of the various factors involved in working within the industry.

Producers will acquire an overall perspective on the industrial and organisational factors involved in musical theatre production, including methods of theatre marketing, systems of arts funding and policy, and a working knowledge of the strategies involved in producing a small-scale musical.

Producers will also develop skills of leadership and teamwork and the ability to develop and critique their own approaches to working in musical theatre production.

Careers

Typical careers for graduates of this MA include:

  • musical theatre composer
  • librettist
  • lyricist
  • producer
  • marketing manager
  • production assistant

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60th
What students say
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Dorian
27 Feb 23

Most staff and teachers are really attentive and ready to support us. However admin is a bit of a mess (probably needs a bit more funding and a bit less reorganising every few..Read more

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Devon
23 Feb 23

Goldsmiths is so close to central London, there's always stuff to do! The campus is relatively easy to navigate and there are loads of fun things to find..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Students should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject. Students might also be considered for some programmes if they aren’t a graduate or their degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that students have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

Tuition fees

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£10,350 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Domestic

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This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

£22,640 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

£22,640 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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Dorian
27 Feb 23
Drama: Musical Theatre BA (Hons)
Most staff and teachers are really attentive and ready to support us. However admin is a bit of a mess (probably needs a bit more funding and a bit less reorganising every few...
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Devon
23 Feb 23
Drama: Musical Theatre BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths is so close to central London, there's always stuff to do! The campus is relatively easy to navigate and there are loads of fun things to find...
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Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross Lewisham SE14 6NW United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: New Cross  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: New Cross  0.1 miles away
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