BA. Theatre (Musical Theatre)

The world of musical theatre is diverse and colourful, with new musical works being brought alive everywhere by performers, directors, choreographers, designers and musicians. As an art form, it attracts a sophisticated viewership across the globe. While technical advances have transformed stage productions into rich visual spectacles, highly trained and gifted performers remain integral to the success and growth of the genre. The BA (Hons) Musical Theatre programme provides world-class education for gifted young performers. Internationally unique as an honours degree – the first of its kind in Asia – it is designed to prepare you for a professional career in musicals, plays, cabarets, film and television. Graduates are employed in the region, as well as the UK, Europe, US and Australia. Contemporary musical theatre demands that all performers can sing, dance and act with equal skill – a ‘triple threat’. This programme trains such future professionals in these disciplines and gives you a rich historical and cultural context from which to interpret and create. In addition to classes and workshops, you are continually involved in realising a variety of partially and fully staged theatre productions, in a range of performance venues and the digital realm. These are led by local and international professional directors, music directors and choreographers.

Career Path

Actor in plays, film, television and radio, performer in musicals, events and multimedia productions, writer or educator, owner, Music Teacher, Performer, Studio Manager, and Vocal Music Teacher.