Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Audition Required
No Interview
In-Person or Virtual
Highly Selective
12-24 Students
No University App
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•UK's first specialist 3-year musical theatre training, established over 25 years ago
•Internationally renowned for quality of MT tuition
•Validated by University of East Anglia
TRAINING & CURRICULUM
•3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)
•Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing lessons
•Triple-threat training: acting, singing/musicianship, and dance/movement
•Curriculum includes Shakespeare, contemporary plays, book musicals, and devised work
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
•Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors
•TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced
•Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jack Wolfe — Hadestown (Broadway), Next To Normal (West End), WhatsOnStage Award winner
•Grace Hodgett-Young — Sunset Boulevard (West End & Broadway), Olivier Award nominee
•Ben Joyce — Jersey Boys (West End), Back To The Future (West End)
•Amy Trigg — The Little Big Things (Soho Place), Olivier Award winner
•Lauren Drew — Legally Blonde (Regent's Park), WhatsOnStage Award winner
Key Info
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Audition Requirements
Songs
TWO CONTRASTING SONGS, 3 min each max
•Must show two contrasting vocal approaches
-One should be a more classical/legit musical theatre style
-The other can be from a musical or any genre of your choice
•Songs must give you the opportunity to act through them
REPERTOIRE
•The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology (6 volumes) is an excellent source — available for free download
•You may choose work from any musical
Monologues
TWO CONTRASTING MONOLOGUES, 2 min each max
•ONE PROSE SPEECH from a play written after 2000
•ONE VERSE SPEECH from a play written before 1800
-Shakespeare, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Ancient Greek, Roman, Restoration, or international equivalent
-Must be in poetic verse, not a modern prose adaptation
MATERIAL SELECTION
•Must be from published plays — not poems, novels, films, or TV scripts
•Character close to your own age
•Performed in your own accent
•You may choose a speech in any gender
Dance
DANCE CALL
•In-person: participate in a workshop learning and performing a short routine
•Online: submit a self-tape of a short dance routine and technical exercise
-Choreography and instructions sent upon application
-Routine takes limited space into consideration
Wildcard / Special Skill
N/A
Good to Know
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Apply directly via Mountview's online portal
•Applications open in early autumn each year
•Early application strongly encouraged — course may fill before deadline
ELIGIBILITY
•Must be aged 18 or turn 18 within the first term
•Previous academic qualifications are not essential but desirable (e.g., A-Levels, BTEC, Access to HE Diploma)
•International students must demonstrate English proficiency via SELT
FUNDING
•UK students may apply for Student Tuition Fee Loan (up to £6,350)
•Scholarships available via Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page
What's The Process
AUDITION FORMAT
•Mountview sees all three disciplines — singing, acting, and dance — at every audition
•In-person auditions at Mountview in Peckham, London and regional locations
•Online first-round option available for international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances
ONLINE AUDITION
•Includes a self-taped dance routine and technical exercise
•Choreography and instructions provided upon application
Scholarship Info
•Multiple student scholarships available
•See Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page for details
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Academic School Information
100%
Grad Rate
460
Enrollment
Tuition & Fees
£21,305
before aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
