BA Musical Theatre Performance
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, focusing on Musical Theatre Performance. The degree covers acting, singing and dance with principal study in one discipline in the final year. Spotlight accreditation provides discounted graduate membership to the UK's largest casting resource, and the course culminates in a graduate showcase performed in London.
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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: 26 points
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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 35 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
- Musical Theatre Performance Projects
- Personal Development
- Musical Grammar
- Acting, Vocal & Dance Development 2
- Contemporary Musical Theatre
- Jazz and the Origins of the Modern Musical
- The Movie Musical
- The Musical Theatre Business
- Acting, Vocal & Dance Development 3
- Devising for Musical Theatre
- Devising for Theatre
- Musical Theatre in the Community
- Swing Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Musical Theatre Performance 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 Performance at University of Chichester?
98% 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 Performance at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre Performance at University of Chichester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.