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Royal Academy of Music

London, England

Program

MA Musical Theatre

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MA Musical Theatre

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MA Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Performance

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MA Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Performance

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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MA Musical Theatre

Musical Direction & Coaching

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Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity 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

Academic 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

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Deadline

UCAS Conservatoires Deadline (Most Courses)Oct 2, 2025

Musical Theatre Performance DeadlineJan 14, 2026

Fee

UCAS Conservatoires Fee

£100Waiver

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Acceptd

Deadline

Application DeadlineJan 14, 2026

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

•Full body shot with smartphone at appropriate distance

•Record in landscape/horizontal orientation

•State your name, height, and current place of residence

•Keep delivery natural, light-hearted, and relaxed; not in character

•Should be just a few seconds in length

Motivation video

•Required

•Maximum 2 minutes

•Short explanation to camera of your motivation to join the programme

•Keep spontaneous and unscripted

Personality question video

•Required

•Maximum 45 seconds

•Choose one of five provided questions (for example, "How would your best friend describe you?")

•Keep answer natural, spontaneous, and light-hearted

•Do not script your answer; ideally have someone ask you live after pressing record

•Do not reference singing, dancing, or acting in your answer

Headshot

•Required

Curriculum vitae

•Required

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APPLICATION LOGISTICS

•Submit UCAS Conservatoires application + Acceptd profile

•Select “Musical Theatre” as Program Group, then “Musical Theatre” as program in Acceptd

•Begin each filename with a brief description then your name (e.g., “Song 1 - J Donovan”)

ELIGIBILITY

•Postgraduate-level entry (or equivalent)

•Also available as PGCert for students who cannot meet academic MA requirements

What's The Process

AUDITION PROCESS

•Submit video recordings via Acceptd by 14 January 2026, 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 2026 (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

•Awarded on merit following audition — no separate application required

•Includes the Disney Theatrical Productions Scholarship supporting ethnic and cultural diversity

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

•Bursaries available based on financial need

•UK and international student loan options available

Academic info

Snapshot

78%

Satisfaction

94%

Grad Rate

750

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£9,790

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£29,900

overseas students

View full data on 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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