BA Musical Theatre (Music)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, focused on musical theatre performance. Core topics include Programming, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. The course includes Spotlight accreditation offering discounted graduate membership and access to the UK's largest casting resource. Students can participate in dedicated second- and third-year productions and study swing routes.
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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 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 51%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 210 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 15%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- 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
- Acting Through Song
- Personal Development
- Musical Grammar
- Acting Through Song 2
- Masterclass
- Musicals On Screen
- Opera and Operetta
- Performance Anxiety
- Professional Resilience
- Self-Employment, Employment and Visualising Success
- The Musical Theatre Business
- Theatre Craft 2A & B
- Acting Through Song 3
- Business Project
- Communicating Music Through Movement & Gesture
- Create Your Own Show (Personal Study)
- Introduction to Fundraising in the Arts
- Masterclass
- Opera
- Personal Study (Recital)
- Personal Study (Written)
- Professional Resilience
- Song Writing
- The MT Swing
- Theatre Craft 3A & B
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Musical Theatre (Music) at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £29,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Music.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Musical Theatre (Music) at University of Chichester?
89% 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 (Music) at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre (Music) at University of Chichester?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.