BA Musical Theatre with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, specialising in Musical Theatre. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes weekly one-to-one singing lessons and is recognised by Equity and Spotlight. A final-year Performance Perspectives module requires an original research-based work such as a dissertation, choreography, or script.
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Entry requirements
80 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grades B and B (if you have two A levels) or grades C, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 - 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents
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What students say
Based on about 88 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 18%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 40%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- 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 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 65%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 27%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Ensemble Singing Lab
- Performance Fitness
- The Actor Begins
- Musical Theatre Skills
- Show Study
- The Jukebox Musical
- 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at University of West London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Musical Theatre with Foundation Year at University of West London?
88% 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 with Foundation Year at University of West London?
The typical offer is BB at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Musical Theatre with Foundation Year at University of West London?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.