Does the stage call to you? Immerse yourself in the history, culture and characters of musical theatre. Refine your technique and develop your own style as you act, sing and dance to a professional level on our musical theatre degree.
Singing workshops. Dance technique. Acting through song. Our specialist musical theatre course prepares you for a life under the lights. You’ll blend practical training with reflective study as you develop as an artist.
Ranked 2nd in the North West for learning resources (National Student Survey 2024 – Music), exciting live performance takes centre stage throughout the course. You’ll explore ensemble work, dance theatre and innovative interpretations in our Arts Centre.
Find room to experiment in our dance studios, black box drama studios, and rehearsal rooms. Train your voice in our digital sound studio, music practice studios and recital room. Perform in our theatres and outdoor amphitheatre.
Our outstanding links with the performing arts industry mean you could make connections you’ll carry throughout your career. Many of our students go on to become graduate members of Spotlight, a real advantage in the competitive world of musical theatre, providing enhanced visibility and networking opportunities. And new musical theatre is in the course DNA. Following world premieres of new musicals The Girl in The Hat and Pop Art, our students raised the curtain on another in 2024. The Forty Elephants tells the thrilling story of Victorian London’s all-woman crime ring.
Course features
International students can apply
Learn a language option available
Sandwich year option available
Studying abroad option available
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Where did today’s song and dance styles originate? Begin by learning how to critique key works and important figures from the industry’s history. Study trends in choreography and examine the relationship between words and music. Then develop your talents as you experiment with a range of acting, dancing and vocal techniques.
Acting Fundamentals is an introductory practical exploration of the fundamental skills required by the theatre actor. The module will cover a range of historical and cultural contexts, ranging from ancient times to the dawn of the modern age of drama. The module provides a creative environment in which your own performance and awareness of the art of acting can be developed in the context of the socio-cultural role of actors in history. You will discover the range of skills and techniques used by actors, with these personal encounters contributing to a deeper recognition and appreciation of the complexity and longevity of the theatre actors' art. This will provide an insight into the historical development of acting, as well as the historical role the actor has played in the cultural creation and communication of meaning. While the module focuses broadly upon the development of Western performance traditions, making clear links between historical methodologies and the contemporary theatre industry, it also draws on examples and perspectives from around the world.
Module code: DRA1301
Credits: 20
Musical Theatre Dance Techniques
Musical Theatre Dance Techniques introduces you to the cultural and performance aspects of dance within musical theatre. You will study the history of dance in musical theatre and get practical experience, with focused studio practice, in the physicality and basic technical dance skills that are required of musical theatre performers. The module outlines the origins of the development of concert dance and its relevance to current musical theatre choreographic trends. A variety of movement styles will be introduced, from pedestrian movement to basic jazz dance and contemporary dance techniques. You will be encouraged to reflect upon the range of dance techniques that may potentially be used within musical theatre. Practice and theory will combine to reveal the work of key artists, concepts and practices, identifying and introducing vaudeville, musical comedy and jazz dance techniques within a practical framework.
Module code: MTH1301
Credits: 20
Performance Contexts
Performance Contexts surveys the key elements of dance, drama and musical theatre contexts and histories. While not intended to offer an exhaustive account of all performance histories, the module will highlight shared terminologies and practices, while also offering an introduction to appropriate modes of study, including research, performance and workshop skills. Key themes will include the nature of performance and how it is perceived, ‘traditional’ and ‘non-traditional’ crafting traditions, training processes, and the continuous expansion and development of definitions of performance itself. You will gain an enhanced understanding of the close relationship between dance, drama and musical theatre, as well as the associated relationship between actors, performers, choreographers, directors, writers and audiences.
Module code: PAR1300
Credits: 20
Voice and Musicianship 1
Voice and Musicianship 1 develops your vocal technique through ensemble singing. The module will help you demonstrate technical voice control and agility and learn to make sensitive musical performance decisions across a range of musical styles. You will discover a range of singing techniques, from the basics of breathing to alignment, phonation, registration, acoustics, harmonics and formants. A variety of styles pertinent to musical theatre will be explored, both traditional and contemporary in musical theatre, as well as encompassing contemporary commercial music, such as belt, mix-belt, rock, pop, and jazz styles. The different techniques used to perform these different styles will be explored through a mixture of lectures and workshops and practical sessions. The module will touch on points of learning contributing to ensemble technique, such as aural skills and staff notation. You will also begin to combine your technical and musical skills with dramatic performance, bringing together the various components of the musical (book, lyrics and music) to give an integrated performance, clearly connected to the acting process.
Module code: MTH1302
Credits: 20
What Made Musical Theatre? Approaches to History and Development 1
What Made Musical Theatre? Approaches to History and Development 1 explores the emergence and development of musical theatre as a genre, revealing the key moments, practitioners and works that have shaped the genre. You will develop a broad, historically-informed understanding of musical theatre as a distinctive form. Tracing its early development as an art form, you will discover how musical theatre emerged from diverse music theatre traditions such as opera, operetta, ballet, vaudeville, minstrelsy, burlesque and revue. Key moments in contemporary musical theatre will also be explored. The module will reveal significant creators and works in musical theatre, with this insight and knowledge supporting you in making informed, thoughtful, ethical and innovative decisions as both a creator and performer.
Applied, Community and Outreach Practice 1 is a project-based module where you will be guided through the creation of a performative outreach project focusing on a range of community settings. This will involve the study of performance interventions, their histories and practices, and consequences and meanings. After studying a range of performance intervention projects in diverse cultural, social and political contexts, you will identify and devise an appropriate project for a chosen setting. Although you will not implement the project in the community, you will develop a project portfolio and subsequently present your plans and deliver a workshop to your peers. This will include key illustrations of your creative artistic practice. You can work individually, by agreement with tutors, but emphasis is placed upon the skills of team working, including how to embrace divergent thinking, maintaining positive interpersonal communication, problem solving and collective decision-making.
Module code: PAR1301
Credits: 20
Language 1
Language 1 is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. You can study French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese or Spanish (subject to minimum numbers for your preferred language). Delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, the module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the weekly two-hour classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encouraged to reflect on your own learning needs. On enrolment to the module, you will complete a language induction form and be placed into a language level group appropriate for your prior knowledge of your chosen language. Please note, while we will endeavour to accommodate varying language levels per module, this is not always possible. While you can join the module with some prior experience of your target language, you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in.
Module code: TLC1010
Credits: 20
In Year 2, you’ll develop your own distinctive voice. See how social questions connect to movements In Year 2, you’ll develop your own distinctive voice. See how social questions connect to movements within musical theatre. Analyse important theatre-makers in context. Then take part in creating an original piece of work, informed by your studies. You’ll support your growth by picking two modules to develop your interests – choose from options including Choreography and Technique for Musical Theatre and Applied, Community and Outreach Practice.
Acting: Genres and Styles investigates the cultural significance of acting across a range of theatrical genres and styles which rose to prominence in the modern era of theatre and continue to exert significant cultural influence on live performance. The module enables you to deepen your focus on the art and role of the actor in the theatre - what actors do and how they do it. You will experiment with diverse processes of acting strategy and analyse, rehearse and perform text-based dramatic work. Theory and practice will combine to inform the creation of theatrical performance and interrogate the strategies and techniques of key modern acting practitioners in how they create and communicate meaning on stage. You will also discover how to manipulate the functional elements of a modern play-text, from character, dialogue and plot to stage directions, to create significant and meaningful stage action.
Module code: DRA2300
Credits: 20
What Made Musical Theatre? Approaches to History and Development 2
What Made Musical Theatre? Approaches to History and Development 2 interprets and applies interdisciplinary theories and approaches to the study of musical theatre. The module will equip you with a toolkit of methodologies with which to analyse the variety of meaning in works, performances and recordings of musical theatre in context. This will encourage you to think about the musical theatre canon through a variety of different of lenses. You will also discover how musical theatre articulates social concerns and discourses and think about questions around efficacy, responsibility and ethics.
Module code: MTH2301
Credits: 20
Voice and Musicianship 2
Voice and Musicianship 2 develops and refines the fundamental styles and techniques used in musical theatre singing and helps you to identify and develop your personal vocal style. You will learn a range of vocal techniques and also discover the mind-body connection in singing. The anatomy and physiology of the voice will also be examined. The module will continue to develop essential skills in stagecraft such as music theory, aural skills, lyric writing and exploring libretto. These skills will be further enhanced by preparing and performing a piece of musical theatre. This module will be delivered using a mix of lectures, workshops and individual singing lessons to develop your vocal skills and establish the groundwork for rehearsal and performance work.
Module code: MTH2302
Credits: 20
Performance Contexts 2
Performance Contexts 2 explores dance, drama and musical theatre as a cultural product of its own specific cultural setting. By considering examples of performances drawn from each genre, across a wide range of different cultures, the module will explore how performance traditions can communicate and appropriate cultures and ideologies. The module will help you to understand the complex relationship between performance, culture, politics and ideology. It will also encourage you to recognise and value cultural diversity in performance practice and develop the skills, understanding and sensitivities to reflect these complexities in your own practical explorations of performance.
Applied, Community and Outreach Practice 2 enables you to create a performance and/or facilitate artistic educational workshops in response to the needs of a specific community, educational setting or selected client group. The module provides the opportunity to devise, plan, implement and evaluate a ‘real world’ project. Focusing on applied practice that takes place in a range of settings, including with community groups and in formal education, the module provides a platform for you to experience and interrogate creative artistic practice in diverse cultural, social and political contexts. It also introduces you to the work of current and historical key practitioners in this field. Prior to commencing the project, you will submit a proposal that considers ethical concerns and other safety risks. Projects can draw on teaching practices, or applied creative and artistic enquiry, or a combination of the two. You can work individually, by agreement with tutors, but emphasis is placed upon the skills of team working. This includes how to embrace divergent thinking, maintain positive interpersonal communication, and demonstrate problem solving and collective decision-making.
Module code: PAR2301
Credits: 20
Choreography and Technique for Musical Theatre
Choreography and Technique for Musical Theatre develops and refines your practical awareness of dance styles used in musical theatre choreography. You will investigate choreographic concepts from popular musical theatre forms such as narrative, character, storytelling, influences of key practitioners, and approaches drawn from contemporary dance. These include the role of abstraction, improvisation and chance. Studio practice techniques will explore safe dance practices (warm up, cool down) and develop your fitness and aerobic capacity. Movement during these sessions will be influenced by both musical theatre and contemporary dance styles. The module also provides a platform for further exploration of personal choreographic strategies and your individual approach to creation and performance.
Module code: MTH2303
Credits: 20
Language 2
Language 2 is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. You can study French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese or Spanish (subject to minimum numbers for your preferred language). Delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, the module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the weekly two-hour classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encouraged to reflect on your own learning needs. On enrolment to the module, you will complete a language induction form and be placed into a language level group appropriate for your prior knowledge of your chosen language. Please note, while we will endeavour to accommodate varying language levels per module, this is not always possible. While you can join the module with some prior experience of your target language, you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in.
Module code: TLC2000
Credits: 20
Musical Theatre - Employability
Musical Theatre - Employability will provide you with substantial experiential learning opportunities, essential skills and resources relating to your future career prospects. The module will allow you to expand your theoretical understanding with hands-on proficiency in crafting a detailed professional portfolio, for use as a resource within musical theatre practice and encompassing both artistic innovation and commercial acumen.
Module code: MTH2114
Credits: 20
Grow into an independent artist in Year 3. Create and perform ensemble pieces using everything you’ve learned throughout your musical theatre degree. We’ll help you explore practice-as-research and artistic debate and develop your personal portfolio. You’ll also study specific aspects of musical theatre, with the option to explore jazz dance. Learn how to set up a performance company and apply for funding, too.
Research Project engages and expands your interests in performance while cultivating your professional expertise and critical perspectives. You will plan and conduct a research enquiry relevant to the application, practice and study of dance, drama, musical theatre, live art or cross-form practices. A series of lectures, workshops and tutorial support will develop your skills in collecting, analysing, documenting and organising materials to present and evidence your research process and findings. You will then apply these research skills to the creation of a dissertation or artefact which may take the form of a performance, creative, applied or written project. This will allow you to demonstrate creative independence and position you as an engaged, emerging artist.
Module code: PAR3302
Credits: 40
Voice and Musicianship 3
Voice and Musicianship 3 builds on the vocal skills you have developed in the previous two years. The module will challenge your personal and group performance processes with theatrically complex and demanding musical theatre scores selected from both realistic and non-realistic modes of performance. Performing as an individual or as part of a group, this work will form the basis of your student showcase, a live concert for agents and industry professionals. Using vocal technique and sophisticated engagement with an extensive range of musical theatre styles, you will have the opportunity to showcase representative examples of musical theatre in performance. An enhanced understanding of vocal anatomy and physiology will underpin the development of your individual style and promote good vocal health. The need for diction, phrasing and projection, as well as vocal and bodily gesturing when reciting spoken and sung text, will be emphasised and explored. You will also reflect on your own performance and growing professionalism.
Acting Reconsidered re-evaluates contemporary conceptions of the art and cultural significance of the actor in live performance. The module equips you with advanced knowledge of what actors do and how they do it. Theories and practical strategies in the art, craft and role of the theatre actor in contemporary cultures will be introduced. You will investigate these respective identities and interrogate the diverse contributions of live theatre to the role of the actor. Exploring the creative strategies of a range of key contemporary theatre-makers will help you to identify and embody a personal aesthetic of theatrical performance in the creation and presentation of contemporary works of theatre. The module provides the opportunity to take artistic risks in the pursuit of your independent and individual acting aesthetic, while encouraging you to reflect on being an emerging theatre-maker.
Module code: DRA3300
Credits: 20
Jazz Dance Routes
Jazz Dance Routes allows you to explore and expand on the cultural and performance aspects of jazz dance. Interrogating the diverse contributions that the form has made to the development of dance in musical theatre and some commercial contexts, the module will critically explore the role that artistic jazz dance can play in recognising narratives of decolonisation. You will examine the origins of jazz dance, its development in New Orleans and the Harlem Renaissance, to its emergence as concert dance in New York and its impact on American theatre dance. Identifying and discussing the work of key artists in jazz dance, the module provides you with the opportunity to take artistic risks in the pursuit of an independent and autonomous dance performance.
Module code: DAN3302
Credits: 20
Creative Entrepreneurship: Production and Touring
Creative Entrepreneurship: Production and Touring nurtures your development as an independent artist, providing authentic experience of working as part of a collective to devise a professionally orientated performance project. You will utilise and demonstrate the skills of an independent practitioner, such as enterprise, project management and evaluation, in the creation of a collective performance piece and its distribution/touring activity. The project will encourage you to consider key questions in creating performance. What is being made? How is it being made? Who is the target audience? Working collaboratively with a choreographer, dramaturg and director, you will create a full-length performance and organise performance dates for a small-scale tour. You will be encouraged to adapt the work according to your audience or performance setting. There is also the opportunity to consider and engage in behind-the-scenes processes that underpin the making and performance of dance, drama or musical theatre, such as costume and lighting, as well as tour development and management. This combination of exciting real-world experiences will provide you with the expertise to develop collective performance work within the financial constraints of an emerging artist.
Module code: PAR3303
Credits: 20
Musical Theatre - Choreography
Musical Theatre - Choreography explores and expands on the connections of improvisation and composition in dance-making for musical theatre. This year-long module encourages you to explore a variety of starting points for generating movement, such as improvisation and working with objects. You will also experiment with sophisticated ways of shaping and refining a dance work and begin finding your signature choreographic style. Key practitioners in contemporary dance and musical theatre will also be explored.
Module code: MTH3114
Credits: 20
Musical Theatre Ensemble Production
Musical Theatre Ensemble Production contributes significantly to the advancement of your potential professional employment or self-employment in the industry. During the module you will examine the work of key performance practitioners and practically engage with the nature of theatrical production by creating a responsive performance. This will be through the theatrical production of a new musical theatre piece, which will advance your specialised theoretical knowledge and your understanding of contemporary approaches to the creative process. Independence, professionalism and creativity are all skills which you will enhance during this module.
Module code: MTH3113
Credits: 20
Language 3
Language 3 enables you to build on and develop your previous language knowledge in French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin or Spanish. You must have either studied the prior language module in the previous year or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge of your target language (though you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in). The language levels available will be determined by the continuation of corresponding groups from the previous language module. You will gain the language skills necessary to become a more proficient user of the language. Classes will be taught in an interactive and communicative manner using authentic materials to promote meaningful communication. They will be conducted in the target language as much as possible. Emphasis will be on speaking and listening, with appropriate attention also being paid to other communication skills. Other work will include a variety of tasks which may be completed in the Language Centre.
Module code: TLC3000
Credits: 20
Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements. Some restrictions on optional module choice or combinations of optional modules may apply.
How you'll study
Through formal lectures and seminars, practical workshops, production projects, independent ensemble work and personal research, you will acquire critical and creative skills which will be of use in your future career. Alongside your study programme, you will maintain person reflective journals and prepare practice CVs for employment.
Through compulsory full-scale productions you will have the opportunity to develop your practical skills in live theatre in front of audiences in fully-equipped professional theatre spaces.
Some modules include placements alongside taught sessions. In previous years, students have had the opportunity to undertake placements with companies and organisations including ENB Dance for Parkinson’s, Wired Aerial Theatre, Avanti, U Dance and The Lowry in Salford. They have also delivered a number of workshops in regional education and community settings.
Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.
How you'll be assessed
Assessment is through a balanced mixture of practical and written work including essays, reflective journals, workshop performances, full productions and oral presentations and you can expect to be tested on both your practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding. You will be encouraged to reflect critically on your learning in each assessment and use journals to reflect regularly on your personal development.
There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this degree.
Who will be teaching you
You will be taught by a dedicated team of academic specialists and professionally-experienced practitioners and benefit from a wide range of learning experiences. Learning is driven by the principle of research-informed teaching and supported by a team of technicians.
To enhance your experience, the department has industry links with a range of professional bodies both regionally and nationally, for example the Everyman and Playhouse theatres in Liverpool.
Entry criteria
Entry requirements
Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points. No specific subjects are required.
All offers are made on the basis of an audition. Applicants are asked to demonstrate their engagement and skill in singing, acting and dance. You will be asked to prepare and present a song from the musical theatre genre and take part in a practical dance workshop.
Example offers
Qualification
Requirement
A Level
BBC-BBB.
BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications)
Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM).
T Level
Overall grade of Merit.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
Access to Higher Education Diploma
45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
English language requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Did you know?
If you join a full time undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University, we will guarantee you the
offer of a room in our halls of residence for the first year of your course.
Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre students at Edge Hill University enjoy industry-standard teaching and learning facilities in the £7million Arts Centre which is also home to the Rose and Studio Theatres.
The Department of English and Creative Arts’ outstanding resources ensure you gain practical experience to a professional standard. Contemporary performance environments include dance studios, black box drama studios, rehearsal rooms, a theatre construction workshop, costume construction workshop, scene dock, theatre design studios, digital sound studio, digital design suite, music technology room, music practice studios, a recital room and an outdoor amphitheatre. The Studio Theatre also functions as a fully equipped aerial performance space.
The Arts Centre hosts a diverse range of high-quality productions and performers, including comedy, dance, drama and music, designed to supplement English and Creative Arts programmes and entertain both students and the local community.
2025/2026 part-time fee information will be added when available.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
Financial support
Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.
Money Matters
Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.
Your future career
You’ll leave us ready to launch your career in the theatre, the media, or community arts. Our musical theatre students graduate with a competitive set of practical skills backed by relevant knowledge and a deep understanding of the industry.
Some of our graduates set up their own independent theatre companies in fringe and community arts. Throughout the course, we support your entrepreneurial instincts, such as how to win funding and find performance opportunities.
Our EHU-Arts HUB offers professional opportunities to ensure you are industry-ready. We have alumni at professional companies and in theatre administration. We also have students who choose to focus on community work.
Other career options include pursuing further academic study, such as taking a postgraduate route into teaching.
Course changes
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Track changes to this course
Module changes - 3 June 2024
DRA330 Acting Reconsidered changed from Compulsory to Optional
PAR3303 Creative Entrepreneurship: Production and Touring changed from Compulsory to Optional
Module additions - 14 March 2024
MTH2114 Musical Theatre – Employability, a 20-credit optional module added in Year 2.
MTH3114 Musical Theatre – Choreography, a 20-credit optional module added in Year 3.
Entry criteria - 30 November 2023
Entry criteria for 2025/26 entry has been updated to 112-120 UCAS tariff points.
Addition of module - 11 May 2023
Musical Theatre Ensemble Production (MTH3113) added as an optional third year module.