Theatr Gerddorol
Students on the Musical Theatre Study Abroad Programme will be fully immersed in Musical Theatre degree training.
Modules
Each 13-week programme comprises 12 weeks of specialist tutoring including individual sessions and group classes, as well as an additional ‘Welcome Week’.
Please note: A total 120 UK credits are allocated across a year of study. The equivalent of 40 UK credits are available to a Study Abroad student who successfully completes a term of study at the College.
During your time here
Students will benefit from individual singing technique and repertoire sessions, and individual tutorials with the Head of Programme along with timetabled skills classes and projects:
- Dance classes in ballet, tap, jazz and repertoire
- Movement for actors
- Spoken voice, speech, and dialect
- Contextual and professional studies workshops and masterclasses
- Projects in Shakespeare/Heightened Text and Acting for Film/TV
- Group repertoire and singing technique sessions
- Cabaret performances
- Christmas concert with RWCMD musicians
English language requirements
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English are required to achieve IELTS 7.5 or equivalent, with no lower than 7.0 in listening and speaking and no lower than 6.0 in reading and writing.
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees* for 2025/26 academic year are £9,250 per term
How to Apply
All study abroad applications are submitted via Acceptd. You can create an Acceptd account here: Acceptd - Signup (getacceptd.com)
Once you have created an account, please go to https://app.getacceptd.com/rwcmd to start your application and select the following options:
Application type: Other
Department: Study Abroad
Course: Drama
Programme: Musical Theatre (Study Abroad)
Supplemental Materials: For Study Abroad students, we are requesting self-tape auditions via Acceptd. Please follow the audition guidance for the “Your First Round Audition” section of our audition guidance pages for details of what we require with regards to a self-tape audition: https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/audition-guidance/audition-musical-theatre
Deadlines
For Autumn 2025 term – 31st March 2025
For Spring 2026 term – 31st August 2025
If you have any questions please do get in touch with us on admissions@rwcmd.ac.uk