Music and Theatre

About this programme

BA Music and Theatre at Royal Holloway combines two major complementary performing arts. This joint degree will prepare you for a career in areas such as acting, music, broadcasting, stage management, or arts administration. You’ll be studying at one of the largest Drama and Theatre departments in the world. And our Music department is the only one in the country to hold a prestigious Regius Professorship. Be inspired by our team’s experience in contemporary British theatre, theatre history, and dance and physical theatre. And benefit from their expertise spanning traditional, modern, and world music. As well as exploring issues in history, sociology, ethnology, and philosophy, you’ll also gain practical skills in composition, music technology, and performance. Spend time exploring a variety of subjects from composition techniques to making musical theatre. Become an informed theatre goer. Increase your confidence as a performer. And gain knowledge of the industry as a whole to see where you might like to make your future. We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. The encounter between music and theatre goes back to the origins of both music and theatre. The origins of music are intertwined with ritual and play, just as the origins of theatre are accompanied by music and dance, as in the Choruses of classical tragedy. Over the last hundred years, musical theatre has become one of the most popular and successful performing art forms. This is a practical, creative module in which you wil