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MA Musical Theatre

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Audition format

In-Person Only

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MA Musical Theatre

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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo PortfolioUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

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MA Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo PortfolioUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program Recognition

•Intensive one-year MA training for a career in musical theatre performance

•Also available as Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) pathway

Notable Alumni

•Graduates in Cabaret (Kit Kat Club), Hamilton, Hadestown, Les Misérables, Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera

•Alumni at RSC, National Theatre, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse

•Productions touring across UK — Europe, and Asia

Professional Development

•Acting, voice, speech, and movement tuition by current West End practitioners

•Department functions as a theatre company with year-round performance opportunities

•Projects and masterclasses led by top professionals

School Info

Snapshot

78%

Satisfaction

94%

Grad Rate

750

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£9,790

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£29,900

overseas students

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Intensive one-year MA training for a career in musical theatre performance

•Also available as Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) pathway

Notable Alumni

•Graduates in Cabaret (Kit Kat Club), Hamilton, Hadestown, Les Misérables, Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera

•Alumni at RSC, National Theatre, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse

•Productions touring across UK — Europe, and Asia

Professional Development

•Acting, voice, speech, and movement tuition by current West End practitioners

•Department functions as a theatre company with year-round performance opportunities

•Projects and masterclasses led by top professionals

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Intensive one-year MA training for a career in musical theatre performance

•Also available as Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) pathway

Notable Alumni

•Graduates in Cabaret (Kit Kat Club), Hamilton, Hadestown, Les Misérables, Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera

•Alumni at RSC, National Theatre, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse

•Productions touring across UK — Europe, and Asia

Professional Development

•Acting, voice, speech, and movement tuition by current West End practitioners

•Department functions as a theatre company with year-round performance opportunities

•Projects and masterclasses led by top professionals

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fees

Academy Assessment Fee

£100

UCAS Conservatoires Registration Fee

£28.95

Deadline

UCAS Equal-Consideration Deadline for Musical Theatre Performance (18:00 UK time)Jan 13, 2027

Ma Musical Theatre Performance · ram.ac.uk

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Acceptd

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Aug 17, 2026

Deadline

Course Equal-Consideration Deadline — UCAS & Acceptd (18:00 UK time)Jan 13, 2027

Audition

Live Recall Auditions (London, April 2027)

Application portal · Acceptd Ma Musical Theatre Performance · ram.ac.uk

Prescreen Requirements

Songs

Requirements

•Three songs, 2-3 minutes each

•Three songs demonstrating different voice qualities

•Each should be the full journey of a song, cut down to 2-3 minutes maximum

Accompaniment

•Live accompaniment preferred but not penalized for using a backing track

•If using a backing track, must be solo piano accompaniment — no orchestral backing tracks

Vocal Range Demonstration

•Short demonstration of top and bottom of vocal range through sung arpeggios or octaves

Monologues

Requirements

•One Contemporary monologue, 2 minutes max

•Must be contemporary and naturalistic in style

•Avoid poetical styles (e.g., Stephen Berkoff, Samuel Beckett)

Additional Materials

Slate Video (Required)

•Record a separate full-body slate; state your name, age, height, place of birth, and current place of residence; keep the delivery natural, light-hearted, and relaxed rather than in character

Introduction Video (Required)

•Record a spontaneous, unscripted introduction explaining your motivation to join the programme, 2 minutes maximum

Personality Questionnaire (Required)

•Record a separate unscripted response to one published personality question, 45 seconds maximum

Headshot (Required)

•Upload a headshot photograph

Resume (Required)

•Upload a current CV

Repertoire List (Required)

•List the works performed in the Round One recordings

Ma Musical Theatre Performance · ram.ac.ukVerified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit the UCAS Conservatoires application first, then create the Acceptd profile with the same identity details and UCAS Personal ID

•Select Musical Theatre as both the Program Group and program choice in Acceptd

•The official course equal-consideration deadline is 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time

•The closed Acceptd option separately displays a 14 January 2027 portal cutoff and is retained as a distinct date with a not-open caveat

•Begin each filename with a brief description followed by your name

Eligibility

•Postgraduate-level entry or equivalent experience

•A PGCert route is available when the MA academic entry requirement is not met

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Submit video recordings via Acceptd by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

•All material must be continuous, unedited, single takes

•Panel may contact you via phone or video call after review; this does not indicate outcome

Audition Expectations

•Round 2 held in London in April 2027 (by invitation only)

•In-person attendance required; no virtual option for MT recalls

•Tight/medium frame (chest up) for monologue and songs

•Camera at eye level, not above or below

•Do not look directly into camera during scenes

•No additional reverb or pitch correction software

Scholarship Info

Merit Scholarships

•Degree and diploma applicants are considered through the audition process whether auditioning by video or in person

Disney Scholarship

•Successful MA Musical Theatre audition candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may be invited to apply

•Award includes a full tuition-fee waiver and support for living costs

School Info

Snapshot

78%

Satisfaction

94%

Grad Rate

750

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£9,790

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£29,900

overseas students

Discover Uni

Program Recognition

•Intensive one-year MA training for a career in musical theatre performance

•Also available as Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) pathway

Notable Alumni

•Graduates in Cabaret (Kit Kat Club), Hamilton, Hadestown, Les Misérables, Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera

•Alumni at RSC, National Theatre, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse

•Productions touring across UK — Europe, and Asia

Professional Development

•Acting, voice, speech, and movement tuition by current West End practitioners

•Department functions as a theatre company with year-round performance opportunities

•Projects and masterclasses led by top professionals

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