BA (Hons) Performance (Musical Theatre)

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Course Overview

Course Content

Graduates

Entry

Fees

Auditions and interviews

Course Overview

Over 25 years ago Mountview created the UK’s first specialist three-year musical theatre training.

Decades later, our alumni continue to dominate the industry and Mountview is internationally renowned for the quality of its musical theatre tuition.

Study takes place over three 12-week terms a year for three years. Students work in small classes and receive over 25 hours of direct teaching time each week, including one-to-one singing lessons.

Early application is strongly encouraged.

Course Content

The course is delivered through classes, projects, workshops and performance opportunities. During the course students engage in a range of performance projects, including Shakespeare, contemporary plays and musicals. The first half of each term is devoted to skills classes whilst in the second half of each term these skills are applied to performance projects.

In the second year, skills are further explored in collaboration classes which include peer integration and team teaching to enhance your creativity and help you to make connections between subjects.

Additionally, there is time given to tailored ‘surgeries’ to focus on detail and help develop independence and confidence in each individual’s practice.

The focus of the third year is public performance, film and recorded voice. Students work with professional creative teams to present a range of productions and an industry showcase and create a voice and film showreel.

Audiences for third year productions will include agents, casting directors and other industry figures, as well as the general public.

Students also work closely with Mountview’s Industry Liaison Manager to understand and prepare for life as a working performer.

2025/26 Term Dates
Autumn term 8 September – 12 December 2025
Spring term 5 January – 2 April 2026
Summer term 20 April – 17 July 2026

Skills

Acting
Improvisation
Actor & text
Voice
Singing
Musicianship
Jazz
Ballet
Movement
Alexander Technique
Research
Reflection on Acting Practice

Performance

Realism project
Ensemble project
Song & dance Project

2025/26 Term Dates
Autumn term 10 September – 12 December 2025
Spring term 5 January – 2 April 2026
Summer term 20 April – 17 July 2026

Skills

Acting
Acting for camera
Actor & text
Stage combat
Voice
Singing
Jazz
Ballet
Movement
Musicianship
Acting through song
Career development
Reflection on Acting Practice
Audition technique

Performance

Book musical 1
Bespoke text
Book musical 2

2025/26 Term Dates
Autumn term 1 September – 19 December 2025
Spring term 5 January – 19 April 2026
Summer term 20 April – 7 June 2026

Skills

Jazz
Ballet
Singing
Audition Technique
Reflection on acting practice

Performance

Three public productions
Industry Showcase
TV showreel
Recorded voice reel

Our Graduates

Graduates working in Musical Theatre include:

JACK WOLFE – Next To Normal (West End) winner of WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Performer in a Musical, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical 2024, Olivier Award
GRACE HODGETT-YOUNG – Sunset Boulevard (West End and Broadway), Hadestown (West End), winner of the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Professional Debut and an Olivier Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard
BEN JOYCE – Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (West End), Marty McFly in Back To The Future (West End)
AMY TRIGG – The Little Big Things (Soho Place), winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Musical 2024, Olivier Award
NATHANIA ONG – Les Miserables (West End), Hamilton (West End)
CHUMISA DORNFORD-MAY – Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1813 (Donmar), The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s Theatre), Evita (Curve, Leicester – nomination for Best Supporting Performance, UK Theatre Awards)
LAURA PITT-PULFORD – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Regent’s Park, nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress)
Read an interview with graduate Summer Priest here.

"Mountview is the drama school that gave me all. Today more than ever when young, scrappy and hungry artists from all backgrounds need their authentic voice heard this school's work means more to me than anything."

- Giles Terera MBE, Mountview Alumnus (2018 Olivier Award-Winner, Hamilton)

Entry Information

Applicants must be aged 18 or turn 18 within the first term of the course. Admission onto the course is by audition and previous academic qualifications are not essential.

However, one of the following is desirable:

• Five GCSE passes and two A-Levels or
• Four SCE Higher Grade passes
• BTEC National or Higher National Certificate or Diploma with merit grades
• Foundation course
• Access to Higher Education Diploma

If an applicant requires a student visa and their first language is not English, they will need to prove their knowledge of the English language before applying for their student visa. This must be demonstrated by passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider or having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that they began when they were under 18.

Mountview welcomes applications from people with disabilities and is keen to support all applicants to achieve their best. If applicants have any special requirements or access needs, these should be discussed with the course leader/administrator.

Mountview is committed to a comprehensive policy of equal opportunities for students in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No applicant will receive less or more favourable treatment on grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.

Fees

Audition Fee	£50
UK/ROI students	£16,945 p/a
International students	£20,880 p/a

Students may apply for a maximum Student Tuition Fee Loan of £6,000. For more information, please refer to our Funding and Scholarships page below.

All fees listed are for Year 1 2025/26 entry. Fees are subject to annual review and may increase in years 2 and 3 in line with inflation. One term’s notice will be given of any increases.

Limited audition fee waivers and reductions are available for candidates with a household income of less than £21,000.

Additional costs include grey palette active wear for workshops, dance shoes and dancewear – allow around £250. In year 3 there will be additional costs for headshots and Spotlight membership – allow £350.

Funding and Scholarships

Auditions Info

First round BA Performance auditions will take place in-person. For international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances, the option of an online first-round audition is available.

For detailed information on what you need to prepare for auditions and for audition dates visit:

Auditions and Interviews