BA Drama: Musical Theatre

What you'll study Level 4 In the first year you study the following core modules: Musical Theatre Dramaturgy A (15 credits). Musical Theatre Dramaturgy B (15 credits). Introduction to Music Singing and Music Theory (15 credits). Introduction to Movement and Dance (15 credits). Performance Praxis 1 A: Action (15 credits). Performance Praxis 1 B: Acting: Voice and Text (15 credits). Musical Theatre-making 1 (30 credits). Level 5 In the second year you study the following core modules: Elements of Theatre History: The Modern American Musical (15 credits). Elements of Theatre History Post-war British Musical Theatre (15 credits). Performance Praxis 2: A (30 credits). Performance Praxis 2: B (30 credits). Musical Theatre-making 2 (30 credits). Level 3 In the final year you study the following core modules: Culture and Performance A (15 credits). Culture and Performance B (15 credits). Performance Praxis 3 (30 credits). Musical Theatre-making 3 project (30 credits). Writing/Devising project (30 credits). Credits and levels of learning An undergraduate honours degree is made up of 360 credits – 120 at Level 4, 120 at Level 5 and 120 at Level 6. If you are a full-time student, you will usually take Level 4 modules in the first year, Level 5 in the second, and Level 6 modules in your final year. A standard module is worth 30 credits. Some programmes also contain 15-credit half modules or can be made up of higher-value parts, such as a dissertation or a Major Project. Download the programme specification , for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.