Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: MA Musical Theatre (Musical Directing)
| Institution | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film |
| Web | http://www.rcs.ac.uk |
| admissions@rcs.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0141 270 8265 |
| Study type | Taught |
Master of Arts - MA (PG)
Summary
The Musical Directing pathway is designed to support the development of skills and creative thought for musicians with a passion for theatre. As a Masters student, you will study the musical landscape, engage in practice-based-research and explore your own potential as a contributor to the future of the art form.
The programme is closely linked with the industry and this ensures that you acquire the practical skills to support a sustained and varied career. Through specialised and focused conservatoire-level training, specific attention will be paid to:
Keyboard skills
Conducting skills
Scoring and arranging techniques
Vocal technique and repertoire coaching, Programming and Sound
These one-to-one classes are designed to build your skill and experience as a musical director in the varying areas relevant to the form. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects matched to your specific interests and goals. Projects could include:
Musical Director, arranger and orchestrator of the RCS Christmas Concert
Musical Director of our BA Musical Theatre Glasgow and London Showcases
Musical Director on the development of new and commissioned work
Assistant Musical Director across fully produced BA Musical Theatre and Actor Muso shows
Musical Director of a Cabaret season, Musical Directing roles on a season of work produced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are normally expected to hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. |
| Location | Main Site 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB |
Summary
The Musical Directing pathway is designed to support the development of skills and creative thought for musicians with a passion for theatre. As a Masters student you will study the musical landscape, engage in practice-based research and explore your own potential as a contributor to the future of the art form. The programme is closely linked with the industry and this ensures you acquire the practical skills that support a sustained and varied career in theatre. Through specialised and focused conservatoire-level training, specific attention will be paid to:
• Keyboard skills
• Conducting skills
• Scoring and arranging techniques
• Vocal technique and repertoire coaching
• Programming and Sound
These one-to-one classes are designed to build your skill and experience as a musical director in the varying areas relevant to the form. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects matched to your specific interests and goals. Projects could include:
| Musical Director, arranger and orchestrator of the RCS Christmas Concert | Musical Director of our BA Musical Theatre Glasgow and London Showcases | Musical Director on the development of new and commissioned work | Assistant Musical Director across fully-produced BA Musical Theatre and Actor Muso shows | Musical Director of a Cabaret season Musical Directing roles on a season of work produced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are normally expected to hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. |
| Location | Main Site 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB |
Summary
The musical directing pathway is designed to support the development of skill base and the exploration of creative thought for the musician with a passion for theatre. Through specialised conservatoire training, specific attention will be paid to grounding your keyboard and conducting skills, to exploring scoring and arranging, keyboard programming and vocal technique, all with a view to building the depth of process needed in the varying environments relevant to musical theatre. As well as practical performance training, we’ll support you in the development of skills, knowledge, and contacts for your professional career as an imaginative and versatile artist.
You will collaborate with your peers on the BA and MA Musical Theatre (Performance) programmes, gaining valuable production and performance experience in a range of contexts and environments including Big Band, Cabaret, New Musical Development and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. You will have a project mentor who will support and feedback on each project in consultation with your industry mentor who will also guide you through your Industry placement.
During the MA Musical Theatre programme you will work on the development of new work in conjunction with writers and a creative team. You will be Assistant Musical Director on some fully-produced BA Musical Theatre shows including a book musical, a contemporary musical and an actor-musician project. You will also have the opportunity to be Musical Director of a public concert series with the RCS Big Band and take on a variety of creative roles on a season of work produced at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are normally expected to hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. |
| Location | Main Site 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB |
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