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Applications for the Musical Theatre Performance course have now reopened for 2023 entry.
Applications have now reopened for 2023 entry
We are pleased to confirm that the Musical Theatre department has reopened applications for joining us in September 2023.
The deadline for submission of your UCAS Conservatoires application and also your complete Acceptd profile, following the guidance below, is:
09:00 UK time on Friday 24 February.
Please note we are not accepting new applications from candidates who have already applied for 2023 entry.
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1 November:
Deadline for all candidates to submit the UCAS Conservatoires application. In 'Assessment method' please indicate your preferred option (London or Video) for Spring recall if you are selected from the Round One video assessment.
Then:
Video upload: 24 November deadline to upload audition recordings.
We do not require a specific Spoken English item as detailed on the main video audition page, this is because there are already spoken elements in the audition requirements below.
If your application is progressed to our recalls in the Spring 2023, these are usually held in early April.
Please upload each item as a separate file, labelled with the content of the file (for example, Song 1) followed by your name.
Here are details of how to prepare and submit your videos and documentation in the Acceptd portal:
Your answer should be no longer than 45 seconds. Do not script your answer! Keep your answer as natural, spontaneous and light-hearted as possible. Ideally, have a partner, parent or sibling ask you the question live after you've pressed record. Please do not make any reference to singing, dancing, or acting in your answer. Smile!
Adjust the distance of your smartphone so the shooting frame takes in your entire body. When recording with your smartphone, always record with the phone in a horizontal position. All I want you to say directly to the camera are three things: your name, your height and where you currently reside using a friendly smile. Again, keep it completely natural and light-hearted - it should not be in a character, pushed or trying too hard…completely relaxed! It should not be longer than a few seconds
The panel may wish to contact you once they have reviewed your submission via a phone or video call. They will not do this with everyone, and this does not indicate a successful or unsuccessful application.
Please note, that all recorded material should be single takes, unedited and not enhanced in any way. To help you with your video, we have put together some guidance for self-taping which you can find below.
In Acceptd, do not press 'Submit' until you have uploaded everything and previewed the application, to make sure you have included everything. After you press Submit, your Acceptd application will be locked. There is useful guidance on the Acceptd help page, and registration for an Acceptd account is free.
Recordings uploaded after the deadline will only be processed at the discretion of the Head of Department. The Academy application fee paid to UCAS Conservatoires will be refunded if a late application is not processed.
Below are a few simple ways to make an inexpensive and competitive self-taped audition:
Before you begin, decide on what space you will be using to make your recording. Acoustically, we want it to be as non-reverberant as possible. Rooms with wood or tiled floors/walls with high ceilings are precisely the kind of spaces we would prefer you NOT to use! Keep it simple.
Finally, relax and have fun. The great thing about self-taping is you can do it until you get it right.
Dan Bowling, Head of Musical Theatre
If your application is progressed to our recalls, we plan to hold these as live sessions in January 2023. If it is not possible for you to travel to London we will use a live video link.
Please complete your UCAS Conservatoires application by 1 November, and also upload by 1 November the following files to the Acceptd portal:
1) Complete unedited piano performances of two contrasting pieces. The music for both should be supplied to us in PDF form. The second piece can feature the candidate singing an MT song while self-accompanying, but this choice is entirely up to the candidate and will not of itself carry any extra value.
2) An MT song sung by a singer colleague, accompanied live by the candidate. We will not be judging the quality of the singer, only the accompanist! Music for this should be supplied to us in PDF form.
3) A series of four short improvisations on the classic song “Autumn Leaves” in the key of A minor. Each one strictly 16 bars in length and each in a different style:
a) Rhapsodic
b) Tango
c) Late-night Mellow Jazz
d) Up-tempo Big Band Swing
4) Short, videoed explanation of motivation to join the programme – no longer than 2 minutes. Please keep this spontaneous and unscripted.
5) A headshot photograph – does not need to be a professional photograph
6) Curriculum Vitae
The entire recording time should not be more than 20 minutes in length. The panel may wish to contact you once they have reviewed your submission, via a phone or video call. They will not do this with everyone, and this does not indicate a successful or unsuccessful application.
Please note, that all recorded material should be single takes, unedited and not enhanced in any way.
In Acceptd, do not press 'Submit' until you have uploaded everything and previewed the application, to make sure you have included everything. After you press Submit, your Acceptd application will be locked. There is useful guidance on the Acceptd help page, and registration for an Acceptd account is free.
Recordings uploaded after the deadline will only be processed at the discretion of the Head of Department. The Academy application fee paid to UCAS Conservatoires will be refunded if a late application is not processed.