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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

Actor Musicianship

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

Program Recognition

One of the UK's leading actor-musician training programmes

Validated by University of East Anglia

Actor-musicians increasingly in demand across the industry

Training

3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)

Actor training programme with specialised music elements

Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing and instrumental lessons

Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised original work

Notable Alumni

Tonny Shim — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End), The Winter's Tale (RSC)

Lucas Koch — Crazy for You (West End), Choir of Man (West End)

Molly-Grace Cutler — The Great Gatsby, Carole King The Musical (UK Tour)

Charlotte Grayson — Lord of the Rings The Musical (Watermill Theatre)

Professional Development

Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors

TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced

Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation

School info

Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

86%

2025, 3 courses, n=60

Continuation

100%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

460

Earnings

£32k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition & fees

£17,340

Home students · 2027-2028

International tuition & fees

£23,945

overseas students · 2027-2028

Ba Hons Performance Acting · mountview.org.uk Discover Uni

Program info updated Sep 21, 1:27 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

One of the UK's leading actor-musician training programmes

Validated by University of East Anglia

Actor-musicians increasingly in demand across the industry

Training

3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)

Actor training programme with specialised music elements

Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing and instrumental lessons

Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised original work

Notable Alumni

Tonny Shim — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End), The Winter's Tale (RSC)

Lucas Koch — Crazy for You (West End), Choir of Man (West End)

Molly-Grace Cutler — The Great Gatsby, Carole King The Musical (UK Tour)

Charlotte Grayson — Lord of the Rings The Musical (Watermill Theatre)

Professional Development

Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors

TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced

Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

One of the UK's leading actor-musician training programmes

Validated by University of East Anglia

Actor-musicians increasingly in demand across the industry

Training

3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)

Actor training programme with specialised music elements

Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing and instrumental lessons

Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised original work

Notable Alumni

Tonny Shim — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End), The Winter's Tale (RSC)

Lucas Koch — Crazy for You (West End), Choir of Man (West End)

Molly-Grace Cutler — The Great Gatsby, Carole King The Musical (UK Tour)

Charlotte Grayson — Lord of the Rings The Musical (Watermill Theatre)

Professional Development

Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors

TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced

Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

Audition Fee

£50

Deadline

2027 Entry Application DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

Auditions

RecallApr 22–23, 2027

Ba Hons Performance Actor Musicianship · mountview.org.uk Auditions · mountview.org.uk

Audition Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

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

Additional Materials

Two Contrasting Instrumental Pieces, 4 Min Combined Max

May be performed on the same instrument or two different instruments

May be from any genre of your choosing

May be performed with or without accompaniment

Should reflect your technical capacity and current ability level

You may make cuts if necessary to keep within the time limit

Important

Voice is not considered an instrument for this audition

Instrumental pieces are submitted online — no instrument required at in-person audition

What To Prepare · mountview.org.uk

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply directly via Mountview's online portal

Applications open in early autumn each year

Early application strongly encouraged

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

Important Notes

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 Process

Instrumental videos submitted online — no instrument required at in-person audition

Audition Expectations

In-person auditions at Mountview in Peckham, London and regional locations

Online first-round option available for international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances

In-person: you may be asked to perform your speeches again as part of a redirection exercise set by the panellist

Digital auditions only: a Physical Storytelling exercise to film and submit (no longer than 2 min)

No right or wrong way — Mountview is interested in how you use your body to tell a story

Scholarship Info

Scholarships

Multiple student scholarships available — 1 in 3 students received funding in 25/26

Average award: £3,250

Awarded based on talent, potential, and financial need

See Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page for details

School info

Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

86%

2025, 3 courses, n=60

Continuation

100%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

460

Earnings

£32k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition & fees

£17,340

Home students · 2027-2028

International tuition & fees

£23,945

overseas students · 2027-2028

Ba Hons Performance Acting · mountview.org.uk Discover Uni

Program Recognition

One of the UK's leading actor-musician training programmes

Validated by University of East Anglia

Actor-musicians increasingly in demand across the industry

Training

3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)

Actor training programme with specialised music elements

Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing and instrumental lessons

Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised original work

Notable Alumni

Tonny Shim — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End), The Winter's Tale (RSC)

Lucas Koch — Crazy for You (West End), Choir of Man (West End)

Molly-Grace Cutler — The Great Gatsby, Carole King The Musical (UK Tour)

Charlotte Grayson — Lord of the Rings The Musical (Watermill Theatre)

Professional Development

Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors

TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced

Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation

Updated Sep 21, 1:27 PM

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