Musical Theatre MA is a postgraduate degree at Goldsmiths, University of London, based in London, taught full-time over 1 year.
About this course
This unique Masters will enhance your critical understanding of musical theatre as a popular entertainment genre.
- This programme will help you to sharpen your practical skills as a creative artist. On a practical level, it will assist you in working as a freelance writer, composer or producer of musical theatre.
- The MA focuses on the dramaturgy of the musical as a key factor in the future development of the genre.
- Expert professionals are regularly employed as visiting tutors, to maintain direct links with the industry.
- You follow one of the two pathways as either:
Producer
Writer or composer
- You undertake an analytic case study of a musical or production, a placement project and dissertation (producers), and a creative project involving either book and lyrics or music for a short original musical (writers and composers).
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MA
Location: London
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MA
Location: London
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MA
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- London
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Music
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ