BA Musical Theatre
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, specialising in Musical Theatre performance. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. Weekly individual singing lessons are included, along with ballet, tap, jazz and acting classes. The course is recognised by Equity and Spotlight. Students also devise and tour a Theatre in Education Musical to local schools.
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Entry requirements
120-128 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and B, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Distinction, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. Please contact us for more information.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 35%: 44 offers from 124 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 44 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 52%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fringe Theatre
- Performance Perspectives
- Showcase and Showreel
- The Book Musical
- The Emerging Artist
- Singing and Musicality
- The Actors Toolbox
- Musical Theatre Choreography
- Musical Theatre Performance
- Contextualising Musical Theatre
- The Revue Musical
- Style Study
- Voice and Movement
- Skills Expansion
- Creating Theatre
- Text Transitions
- The TIE Musical
- Fringe Theatre
- Showcase and Showreel
- The Book Musical
- Performance Perspectives
- The Emerging Artist
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Musical Theatre at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Musical Theatre at University of West London do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Musical Theatre at University of West London?
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 at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Musical Theatre at University of West London?
35% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 44 offers from 124 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre at University of West London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.