Musical Theatre Degree
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre degree for those seeking an International career
Overview
Programme Name
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Musical Theatre
Duration
3 academic years (Full time)
Language
English
Programme Leader
Validated by UK University
Programme availability
- Applications open
Start date
Monday 15 September, 2025
Our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree is designed for performers who aspire to work in the global market.Â
Our three-year undergraduate degree builds on the strengths of every student by exploring your individual qualities, tailoring your training accordingly and providing you with the employable skills demanded by today’s international musical theatre industry.
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We like to treat every student as an individual, developing your abilities whilst ensuring you have a strong, broad foundation training in musical theatre. To ensure proper individual training, we stream our musical theatre students through two pathways: singing extension and dance extension.
Singing Extension
For those with a stronger singing technique.
In addition to the core musical theatre training, you will explore classes such as:
- Singing styles
- Commercial singing
 *Dance extension students also attend these classes later in the programme.
Dance Extension
For those with stronger triple threat abilities.
In addition to the core musical theatre training, you will explore classes such as:
- Commercial dance
- Aerial and acrobatics
*Singing extension students also attend these classes later in the programme.
Please note: You will obtain most of the same training in both pathways, the key difference will be the order in which you take the classes.
Our academic team will evaluate your skills and stream you accordingly once you are an enrolled student.
Our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree spans seven main modules: Acting, Dance, Singing, Musical theatre ensemble, Professional studies, Contextual studies and Production.
You will be taking core classes each year plus some additional classes to help you grow as a performer:
- Musical Theatre
- Singing lesson
- Repertoire class
- Dance (Jazz, ballet, tap)
- Acting
- Musical Theatre history
- Music Skills
- Choreography
- Musical Direction
- Performers' wellbeing
- Voice and dialect
- Performance 1
- Performance 2
- Industry research
- Aerial and acro
- Commercial dance
- Audition technique
- Industry showcase
- Performance 3
- Performance 4
- Musical Theatre
- Singing lesson
- Repertoire class
- Dance (Jazz, ballet, tap)
- Acting
- Musical Theatre history
- Music Skills
- Choreography
- Musical Direction
- Performers' wellbeing
- Voice and dialect
- Performance 1
- Performance 2
- Industry research
- Aerial and acro
- Commercial dance
- Audition technique
- Industry showcase
- Performance 3
- Performance 4
*These classes are repeated throughout the 3 years.
How do we prepare you for the musical theatre industry?
- By hosting a dedicated industry week filled with international agents and casting director workshops and auditions
- You will graduate with a professionally filmed reel showcasing your best work
- By running contextual studies classes to safely discuss current industry thinking and diversity in casting
- By expanding your skills with classes such as Commercial dance, Acting for the camera, Aerial skills, Singing styles...
- By running modules dedicated to helping look after your ongoing mental and physical health and welfare.
Musical Theatre PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
You will have the chance to perform in two full length productions per year starting the second year. These productions usually involve a creative team with West End, Broadway and international credits.Â
Other opportunities include workshop performances and a cabaret devised project.
How to apply
- 1. Submit your application
- 2. Attend the audition
- 3. Wait for the result
1. Submit your application
To apply for our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course, you must submit an application and select which audition you would like to attend.
2. Attend the audtition
What does the audition consist of?
STAGE 1: Video submission
You will be asked to submit a video of a:
- Contemporary musical theatre song
- Classical musical theatre song
- Jazz dance video
- Contemporary acting monologue
STAGE 2: Live audition
If you pass the first stage, you will be invited to take part in a live audition where you will be asked to attend a:
- Ballet class
- Jazz class
- Individual presentation of songs and monologue plus interviewÂ
3. Wait for the result
The audition results can take up to 4 weeks to process.
Our tuition fees are made up of a number of different components and are determined by your nationality, country of residence and programme of study.
ANNUAL TUITION FEES
- €11,900
Additional annual fees:
- €500 – Non-refundable registration fee
- €80 – IAB Health Clinic membership
Fees
ANNUAL TUITION FEES
- €16,900
Additional annual fees:
- €500 – Non-refundable registration fee
- €80 – IAB Health Clinic membership
Successful audition, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, and the national university entry academic qualification of your country equivalent to 104 UK Tariff points or 24 points from an International Baccalaureate. Mature applicants without recognised university entry-level academic qualifications are assessed on their experience to date.Â
Find out more about our entry requirements.
A graduation will be arranged by the IAB for all graduating students. Further information is provided directly to graduating students.Â
Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre
After successfully completing your BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, you will receive a UK university certificate and transcript of studies issued by Liverpool John Moores University.
The certificate wording will state:Â
Degree of Bachelor of Arts with (classification) having followed an approved programme of study in Musical Theatre
You can find our BA Musical Theatre alumni leading and in the ensemble of West End shows, in major international productions over Europe, touring across the world, performing in cruise ships and being featured in TV and Film.
“My time at the IAB I learned so much, I felt like before that I was so lost in the amount of knowledge I had of musical theatre and then I went there and I felt like I could call myself a performer”
Leading as “Marty McFly” in the West End’s “Back to the Future”
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