BA Musical Theatre
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in Theatre and Performance, exploring creative and research-led approaches to theatre-making. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students receive small-group and one-to-one singing lessons alongside movement training in jazz and tap, with access to dedicated studios and performance spaces. Final-year work is presented through cabarets, showcases, an original musical, and a major licensed production, culminating in a public-facing festival of new performance works.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 71%
- Organisation and management: 44%
- Learning resources: 69%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 72%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Core Techniques in Musical Theatre
- Performance Making Skills
- Performance Making 1
- Critical Writing
- Contemporary Creative Industries
- Musical Theatre: Developing Your Craft
- Performance Making Modes
- Performance Making 2
- The Goldsmiths Project
- Workshop Facilitation: Theory and Practice
- Global Theatre Topics
- Musical Theatre and Professional Practice
- Performance Making Laboratories
- Performance Making 3 Projects
- Research and Participation in Theatre
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Drama.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London?
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 at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.