BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music and Performance and design for theatre and screen, combining musical theatre and screen acting. Students are eligible for Spotlight UK membership and have opportunities to perform for industry professionals as graduating students. The course culminates in a semi-staged performance and includes one-to-one tuition in instrumental or vocal study.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points from A levels or combination with Extended Project / BTEC / Cambridge Technical. A level: BCC BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 32%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 35%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 25%
- South East: 59%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Musical Theatre Dance
- Musical Theatre Acting
- Musical Theatre Singing
- Screen Acting Skills B
- Personal Development
- Musical Grammar
- Film Story
- Musical Theatre Skills 2
- Performance Development
- Screen Acting 2
- The Movie Musical
- Through the Lens
- Classics On Film
- Film Combat
- Masterclass
- Musical Theatre Skills 3
- Performance Development
- Personal Study
- Personal Study (Written)
- Screen Acting 3
- Swing Project
- The Four Hander Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting) at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting) at University of Chichester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting) at University of Chichester?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting) at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre (Film Acting) at University of Chichester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.