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Friday 21 February 2025, 12 noon UK time
Deadline for all candidates to submit the UCAS Conservatoires application and submit the Acceptd application profile.
Please note, this may differ from the deadline date shown in UCAS.
Applying for Musical Theatre Performance is a two tier process.
Round one consists of a UCAS Conservatoires application and an Acceptd application profile with your video recordings.
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will move to round two, which consists of a live recall audition.
Due to the high number of
applicants and a limited number of recall slots available, we strongly advise
that you submit your complete application (UCAS Conservatoires and all materials required in Acceptd) as early as possible, and no later than midday
UK time on Friday 21 February 2025.
All completed
applications submitted by this time will be
assessed.
Recall auditions in London will be held in the week commencing 7 April 2025.
We do not require a specific spoken English item as detailed on the main video audition page, as there are already spoken elements in the audition requirements below.
Please complete your UCAS Conservatoires application and also upload the following files to the Acceptd portal
The following section explains how to prepare and submit your video and documentation in Acceptd, after selecting Musical Theatre as the program choices:
Please note: all recorded material must be continuous, unedited takes, and not enhanced in any way.
When saving each file, please begin the filename with a brief description of the file's content, then your name (e.g. 'Song 1 - J Donovan', 'Song 2 - J Donovan', 'Vocal range - J Donovan').
This allows the panel to select the correct files during their assessment.
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.
Before you submit everything in Acceptd, preview your application in order make sure you have included everything. After you click 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.
Friday 29 November 2024, 12 noon UK time
Deadline for all candidates to submit the UCAS Conservatoires application and submit the Acceptd application profile.
Applying for Musical Theatre Musical Direction and Coaching is a two tier process, the first stage consisting of a UCAS Conservatoires application together with an Acceptd application profile with your video recordings, followed by a second stage comprising of a live recall audition, if successfully shortlisted.
Musical Direction and Coaching applicants must submit complete applications (UCAS Conservatoires and ALL MATERIALS as required in Acceptd) not later than midday UK time on Friday 29 November 2024.
All completed applications submitted by midday on 29 November 2024 will be assessed. Recall auditions will be held in London in mid-January 2025.
Please complete your UCAS Conservatoires application and also upload 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 be no 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.
You are not required to submit academic written work or a Specialist Proposal for this course application.