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Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

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BA (Hons) Performance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

Actor Musicianship

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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In-Person or Virtual

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SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

Actor Musicianship

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

Musical Theatre

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BA (Hons) Performance

Acting

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective12-24 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

86%

Satisfaction

2025, 3 courses, n=60

100%

Grad Rate

460

Enrollment

£32k

Earnings

1yr after

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£15,865

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£21,305

overseas students

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Program info updated Jul 26, 8:30 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

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Fee

Audition Fee

£50

Deadline

2026 Entry Application DeadlineFeb 2, 2026

Auditions

RecallApr 23–24, 2026

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Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

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

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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

•You may be asked to perform speeches again as part of a redirection exercise

•Includes 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

86%

Satisfaction

2025, 3 courses, n=60

100%

Grad Rate

460

Enrollment

£32k

Earnings

1yr after

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£15,865

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£21,305

overseas students

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 Jul 26, 8:30 PM

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