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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W507

Musical Theatre Performance

University of West London
Berkshire, England
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3 yearsDuration
£9,535Per Year (Home)
£25,000Avg. Graduate Salary
89%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by University of West London, the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Berkshire, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. This three year programme has been designed to ensure students have the professional theatre knowledge, emotional resilience and academic ability to study at a conservatoire. This ensures our students graduate and successful excel in the highly competitive musical theatre and performance industry. Year 1 Character Development Commercial Dance for Music Theatre History of Musical Theatre Introduction to Acting & Voice Jazz Apprentice Performance Project 1 Year 2 Acting through Song Cabaret Jazz Intermediate Pantomime Performance Project 2 Singing Year 3 Acting though Movement Jazz Advanced... A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 99% student satisfaction rating, and a 90% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Character Development and Acting Techniques
Vocal Performance and Singing for Musical Theatre
Dance for Musical Theatre
History and Context of Musical Theatre
Jazz Dance and Movement
Acting Through Song and Character Interpretation
Professional Practice and Portfolio Development
Performance Project and Dissertation
UCAS Code:W507
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points112

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic51

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

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Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

About us Our courses have been developed through funding from the European Commission and Slough Borough Council and launched in 2003

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of West London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£25,000£27,000
3 years£15,500£21,000£26,000
5 years£20,500£26,000£32,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 12% below UK average salary
This course
£21,000
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£26,000
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £5,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-02-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

75%Working
5%Work & Study
15%Seeking Work
40%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
89%
Learning opportunities
88%
Assessment and feedback
82%
Academic support
90%
Organisation and management
81%
Learning resources
90%
Student voice
87%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
74%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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About University of West London

University of West London offers Musical Theatre Performance as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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