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Urdang Academy
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BA (Hons) Professional Dance and Musical Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualProgram Recognition
•Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted (2011, 2015)
•Named one of the best places to study degree-level musical theatre by The Stage (2015)
•Shortlisted for The Stage School of the Year Award (2017)
•CDMT accredited (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre)
•ISTD Approved Dance Centre
Training & Productions
•Triple-threat training in dance, singing, and acting
•Annual Summer Show, full-length public musicals, and agent/industry showcase
•Recent productions: Kinky Boots, Urinetown, Carrie, Spring Awakening, Sister Act
•Three study tracks from Year 2: Triple Threat (Track A), Dance Focus (Track B), Singer-Acting Focus (Track C)
Notable Alumni
•Amber Davies (Love Island, West End)
•Max Harwood (Everybody's Talking About Jamie)
•Matt Henry (Kinky Boots, The Voice UK)
•Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (West End musical theatre)
•Jarnéia Richard-Noel (SIX, Wicked)
•Francesca Mills (The Witcher, Harlots)
•Richard Mylan (Coupling, Waterloo Road)
•Bambie Thug (Eurovision 2024)
•Graduates have danced for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, and Little Mix
Location & Heritage
•Founded 1970 by Leonie Urdang; part of City St George's, University of London since 2022
•Based in The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Clerkenwell, London
•Department of Performing Arts, School of Communication and Creativity
Academic info
Snapshot
88%
Satisfaction
2025, 1 course, n=80
95%
Grad Rate
£25k
Earnings
5yr after
Costs & Aid
Home Tuition
£9,790
UK/EU students
International Tuition
£22,890
overseas students
Program info updated 4h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted (2011, 2015)
•Named one of the best places to study degree-level musical theatre by The Stage (2015)
•Shortlisted for The Stage School of the Year Award (2017)
•CDMT accredited (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre)
•ISTD Approved Dance Centre
Training & Productions
•Triple-threat training in dance, singing, and acting
•Annual Summer Show, full-length public musicals, and agent/industry showcase
•Recent productions: Kinky Boots, Urinetown, Carrie, Spring Awakening, Sister Act
•Three study tracks from Year 2: Triple Threat (Track A), Dance Focus (Track B), Singer-Acting Focus (Track C)
Notable Alumni
•Amber Davies (Love Island, West End)
•Max Harwood (Everybody's Talking About Jamie)
•Matt Henry (Kinky Boots, The Voice UK)
•Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (West End musical theatre)
•Jarnéia Richard-Noel (SIX, Wicked)
•Francesca Mills (The Witcher, Harlots)
•Richard Mylan (Coupling, Waterloo Road)
•Bambie Thug (Eurovision 2024)
•Graduates have danced for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, and Little Mix
Location & Heritage
•Founded 1970 by Leonie Urdang; part of City St George's, University of London since 2022
•Based in The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Clerkenwell, London
•Department of Performing Arts, School of Communication and Creativity
Program Recognition
•Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted (2011, 2015)
•Named one of the best places to study degree-level musical theatre by The Stage (2015)
•Shortlisted for The Stage School of the Year Award (2017)
•CDMT accredited (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre)
•ISTD Approved Dance Centre
Training & Productions
•Triple-threat training in dance, singing, and acting
•Annual Summer Show, full-length public musicals, and agent/industry showcase
•Recent productions: Kinky Boots, Urinetown, Carrie, Spring Awakening, Sister Act
•Three study tracks from Year 2: Triple Threat (Track A), Dance Focus (Track B), Singer-Acting Focus (Track C)
Notable Alumni
•Amber Davies (Love Island, West End)
•Max Harwood (Everybody's Talking About Jamie)
•Matt Henry (Kinky Boots, The Voice UK)
•Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (West End musical theatre)
•Jarnéia Richard-Noel (SIX, Wicked)
•Francesca Mills (The Witcher, Harlots)
•Richard Mylan (Coupling, Waterloo Road)
•Bambie Thug (Eurovision 2024)
•Graduates have danced for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Take That, and Little Mix
Location & Heritage
•Founded 1970 by Leonie Urdang; part of City St George's, University of London since 2022
•Based in The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Clerkenwell, London
•Department of Performing Arts, School of Communication and Creativity
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