Actor Musicianship

Rose Bruford College
Postgraduate MA (PG) Full-time 13 Months MusicDrama

About this course

Please apply directly to the College.

This unique, MA/MFA trains you to integrate the skills of music-making and acting in performance.

Developed and led by renowned Actor Musician Jeremy Harrison, this vocational programme builds on and extends the work developed on the College’s ground-breaking BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programme, drawing on our strong links to theatre-makers, directors, choreographers, writers, musical directors and performers involved in the development of this innovative area of theatre practice.

Taught through vocational training, practice research and project work, it aims to develop interdisciplinary as a core theatre-making tool, with a focus on innovation and work that responds to audience, place and space.

Why choose this course?

  • Expert training: Rose Bruford College was the first to develop an actor-musician training course and is regarded as the world leader in this field with a long history of graduates working at the forefront of this area of theatre practice.

  • Unique approach: This unique MA offers you the opportunity to explore how to integrate the skills of music-making and acting in performance. Equipping you to create and perform work that contains the visceral power and poetry synonymous with actor-musicianship.

  • Professional experience: The programme’s strong ties to industry partners and industry showcase are further enhanced by an exploration of place, space and community.

  • Performance opportunities: Explore and develop approaches to performance that responds to audience, place and space, creating an outwardly facing theatre-artist, ready to take their place as leading artists and active participants in cultural life.

    The Programme Specifications are available to download from the links below: MA Programme Specification: https://twk-media-offload.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bruford.ac.uk/wp-uploads/2021/06/Programme-Specification-for-MAAMU-amended-Mar-22-1.pdf MFA Programme Specification: https://twk-media-offload.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bruford.ac.uk/wp-uploads/2021/06/Programme-Specification-for-MFA-AMU-amended-Mar-20-2.pdf

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 13 Months

    Qualification: MA (PG)

    Location: Sidcup

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MFA (PG)

    Location: Sidcup

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    3414 Dancers and choreographers
    3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Arts - MA (PG)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    13 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Sidcup
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Music, Drama