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Our Graduates

MA Musical Directing Alumni have gone on to secure work for a variety of West End, UK and touring musicals, including SIX, Aspects of Love, The Wizard of Oz, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Strictly Ballroom, An Officer and a Gentleman, I Should Be So Lucky and 42 Balloons.

Read an interview with MA Musical Direction graduate Caitlin Morgan here.

Entry Information

Admission onto the course is by interview. Candidates are required to have a very high standard of piano playing. Applicants must be aged 21 years or over at the start of the course. Students who do not hold an undergraduate degree will need to undertake an access assignment to establish suitability for undertaking the MA.

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.

Upon offer, students must be sure that they are prepared to engage with a wide range of material that may challenge their personal ethical, religious, spiritual or moral beliefs, and present it in a wide range of settings including public production.

A maximum of six places are available each year. Due to the limited number of places available and the high volume of applications, please apply early to avoid disappointment. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the course leader for an informal conversation pre-interview about applying if they have questions, or would like to understand better if they feel it would be suitable pathway for them to undertake.

Fees

Interview information

You will take part in an interview with the course leader at which you will discuss your interests, influences and previous experience. This will take place in-person at Mountview and you may be required to submit a portfolio of work.

For international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances, the option of an online interview is available.

In addition, you will attend an audition at which you will perform two pieces that you have pre-prepared (1 classical and 1 musical theatre), sight-read, coach a singer and conclude with a short interview. More information will be provided once your application has been received.

Staff

The course is led by Head of Musical Direction Richard Bates alongside a host of guest tutors.

Regular contributors include:

• Gemma Hawkins – Moulin Rouge
• Steve Moss – Les Miserables, Mary Poppins
• Lindsey Miller – Julius Caesar
• Dr Stuart Morley – We Will Rock You, Only Fools & Horses
• Alan Williams – Elf – The Musical