Musical Theatre - BA (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

Musical Theatre at Huddersfield is a practice-based course for those that wish to pursue a career as a musical theatre performer. While training with us, you'll benefit from one-to-one vocal training from experts in our music programme and acting and movement training from our Acting and Performance team. You’ll investigate how musicals are constructed and learn to think critically about the form. You’ll also explore how to sing and move while acting, developing characters that are exciting to watch and hear. **Why Study Musical Theatre BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?** We’re ranked 37th in the world for ‘Performing Arts’ (QS World University Subject Rankings, 2025). Production-based programme along with visits from practitioners and residencies from internationally known companies like Slung Low, IOU Productions and Northern Broadsides. You’ll enhance your learning via talks, masterclasses, and visits from distinguished practitioners. Past guests include actor Sir Patrick Stewart and Natalie Gavin, John Britton, Nicolás Núñez, Chloe Beale, Nicci Topping, Anna Helena McLean, and David Crowley. Ranked in the top 10 in the UK for Music in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. **Professional Bodies** At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees. **Why Huddersfield?** Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

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