What will I learn?

**Why study BA Drama: Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths****This degree prepares you to create musical theatre and find work in the performing arts sector. As part of a close-knit community you'll develop your talents as a performer and in other areas, from director to arts administrator.*** Our programme encourages you to develop your talents not only as a performer, but also in other areas of musical theatre: as a director, choreographer, musical director, stage manager, writer, dramaturg, publicist, designer, or arts administrator.* You will take small group and one-on-one singing lessons with singing tutors, many of whom have trained West End performers.* You'll study movement fundamentals, including jazz, and tap, where you will work with specialist tutors with a range of professional experiences.* Goldsmiths has a range of studios, performance spaces and workshops that you will have access to both for your class work and to develop your own performances.* You will have the opportunity to perform in a range of contexts and settings, including in cabarets, performance showcases, an original musical, and a major production of a licensed show in Year 3 of the programme.* Modules in musical theatre history and theory will invite you to think critically about performance, representation and ethics: you will learn about where musical theatre has been so you can take it to new places.* Goldsmiths is a 15-minute journey from the heart of theatre in Britain, not to mention a range of museums, concert halls, cabaret and jazz clubs, and other cultural venues.