This one-year programme, validated by the University of Portsmouth, has been designed to enhance the skill set of students who have undertaken vocational training by encouraging them to find inspiration in research as they develop a critical vocabulary to think, plan and talk about musical theatre in depth. Students are encouraged to embark upon adventures in musical theatre by investigating the roles of Producers and Creative teams in the early stages of production. The insight gained here is used to evaluate existing musical theatre production. These skills ultimately culminate to inform students’ professional practice, allowing them to find solutions to the challenges posed by the ever-changing musical theatre scene.
Our aim is to increase confidence in artistic criticism and creative risk-taking whilst encouraging students to remain true to their artistry. We believe that students discover by doing; by experimenting, by learning through trial and error and by reading, listening, and watching in order to build a practice that is founded in research in the widest sense.
“Our ethos is to instill confidence in our students so that they can enter the industry and make their individual contribution to society and the economy; confidence that they can seize the opportunity and work to the highest ethical standards, and confidence that they are specialists in the field; meaning they possess a vocabulary through which they can articulate ideas to a range of people – whether that be investors, producers, directors, choreographers, casting directors, other performers, or audiences. The combination of this ensures our graduates can create a career that gives them the greatest sense of fulfillment.”
Andrew Hudson, Course Leader
The course programme is flexible and adaptable to accommodate a variety of personal situations.
The course operates across two semesters:
2024 – 2025
Course fee: £9,250
Current student fees: £4,960
2025 – 2026
Course fee: £9,250
Current student fees: £5,209
Please note, once enrolled there are no fee increases for the duration of your chosen course of study. Fees are inclusive of VAT.
Fee payment plans are available, allowing for monthly or quarterly payments.
Before you can access student finance, Laine Theatre Arts must be registered with the regulator for higher education in England, the Office for Students (OfS).
Laine is applying to register with the OfS but is not currently registered and you will only be able to access student finance if our application is successful.
We will write to confirm the outcome of our application as soon as we hear from the OfS. To find out more about student finance and registering with the OfS, visit: www.officeforstudents.org.uk/studentfinance/
All degree students follow the same course of study, comprising of the following four modules.
This area of study runs across the entire degree and encourages students to broaden their understanding of the industry. Tasks are completed on a weekly basis and do not contribute to the final degree mark.
Prior to starting the course, you must hold one of the following:
For students studying on the three-year Level 6 Diploma at Laine, the Level 5 Trinity College London diploma is awarded at the end of the student’s second year of training. The majority of students study on the degree course alongside completing the third year of their diploma study. Each year, we also welcome students to study with us at degree level whilst completing their diplomas at other colleges as well as those who have completed training.