Undergraduate

Musical Theatre and Dance

UK University

Overview

Musical Theatre and Dance is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Dance is studio based, and almost every department asks for a portfolio before it will make an offer.

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Careers opportunities

Performing careers are short and heavily contested, and most graduates build a portfolio career that mixes performance with teaching, choreography and community work. Physical condition and audition record decide the performing half.

Roles graduates go into

  • Dancer or performer
  • Choreographer
  • Dance teacher or lecturer
  • Community dance practitioner
  • Rehearsal director
  • Arts programme coordinator

Where they work

  • Dance companies and theatres
  • Commercial and cruise performance
  • Schools, colleges and dance studios
  • Community and health dance programmes
  • Arts organisations and funders
After the course

Teaching qualifications from bodies such as the RAD or ISTD, which are what make the teaching half of the career viable.

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