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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
The Hammond
Full Time
SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
The Hammond
Full time
SEP-24
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Gain the specialist skills you’ll need for a career in Musical Theatre Performance, the creative industries or further study, with a specialist focus on vocal technique and development.This course aims to produce imaginative, intelligent and employable practitioners able to demonstrate creativity through their discipline and beyond. The modules provide an extensive curriculum with strong vocational elements and a contemporary outlook, incorporating technological skills for both practical and artistic purposes.Students will focus on three main areas of study within the discipline of musical theatre: singing, acting and dance, with singing and vocal technique underpinning acting and dance. Practical skills development is continually underpinned by a theoretical understanding of genres along with key cognitive skills, which ensure that students are thoroughly prepared for the challenges of the ever-changing workplace. The curriculum reflects the nature of work within the creative industries, which requires technical competence, artistry and creativity.The Hammond is one of the leading providers of performing arts in the North West and has outstanding facilities and resources, including dance and drama studios, a music suite with recording studio, practice rooms and a 420-seat theatre. The Hammond is highly respected throughout the world, bringing together extremely talented students in singing, acting and dance. This degree offers students the opportunity to develop outside of course sessions through extracurricular dance, fitness and vocal classes, as well as providing bookable studio space for independent study.You will gain a wealth of experience through studio-based practical classes, workshops, theatre trips, rehearsals and independent work on projects.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC - BCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
104 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
26 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM - MMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Including A-level Drama and Theatre Studies, Performing Arts or Performance Studies
Including Drama and Theatre Studies, Performing Arts or Performance Studies
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Access to HE Diploma (Drama), to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit
Including 5 in HL Theatre Arts
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
BTEC in Performing Arts
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
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13,950 per year
Students from International
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