Goldsmiths, University of London · Full-time
Musical Theatre
This unique Masters will enhance your critical understanding of musical theatre as a popular entertainment genre, and will train you as a performer, composer, writer or producer - This programme will help you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative arti…
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Theatre and Performance
This unique Masters will enhance your critical understanding of musical theatre as a popular entertainment genre, and will train you as a performer, composer, writer or producer - This programme will help you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative artist. On a practical level, it will assist you in working as a freelance writer, composer or producer of musical theatre. - You follow one of the three pathways: Producer Writer or composer Performer - You'll take specialist classes in relation to your chosen pathway. - You will work with trained professionals and will thus be linked directly with the industry in a range of ways. - The MA focuses on the dramaturgy of the musical as a key factor in the future development of the genre. - The programme culminates with a sharing of your creative work as part of our graduate festival. This will include a short original musical (for writers and composers), a performer showcase (for performers) and the organisation and production of all works in the festival (for producers).
Getting in
As the university states it
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.
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