FdA Musical Theatre

48 - 64 UCAS points from a relevant subject/s.

If you are a current Newcastle College student and successfully pass your Level 3 course in an appropriate subject, you will be guaranteed a place on a degree course.

If you are not a current Newcastle College student you will be invited to audition/interview to ensure this course is suitable for you.

Year One

• Singing Techniques and Vocal Anatomy
• Technical Skills for Singing
• Training Techniques
• Contextual Studies
• Practice Enrichment
• Acting Techniques
• Acting Performance

Year Two

• Professional Singing Techniques and Music Theory
• Singing for Performance
• Training Techniques
• Contextual Studies
• Contemporary Acting Techniques
• Contemporary Acting Performance
• Alternative Techniques

• Practical training
• Seminars
• Performance classes
• Production experience
• Independent study

• Written assignments
• Practical assignments
• Performance
• Project work
• Portfolio

As well as gaining performance experience, you will work alongside the London School of Musical Theatre and under course adviser Lee Proud, whose previous credits as a director and choreographer include Sunset Boulevard UK tour, Rent UK tour and Billy Elliot West End.

Our patron Mark Stuart Hedges, previously resident director at Phantom of the Opera West End, and on the Mary Poppins UK tour, will be a guest tutor and you will have the chance to audition for London School of Musical Theatre, CPA and Mountview Academy in house. 

On successful completion of this programme, you can progress to the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree at Newcastle College University Centre. 

Alternatively, you could apply to a specialist drama school or seek employment in a theatre.

Students from the foundation programme have gained places at Arts Educational, LSMT, Mountview, Urdang, Bird College, Performers, Italia Conti, Central and GSA.

Tuition Fees for full-time undergraduate UK and EU students is £9,000 per year. Read more about financial support.