Musical Theatre and Social Care BA (Hons)

**Musical Theatre**The growth in importance and popularity of Musical Theatre in the last few years is staggering – being of significant importance to the economies of most of the UKs major cities. This trend of increasing revenue, performances and size of audiences continues to grow year-on-year and has significant impact on a regional, national and global level.This new programme will allow the study of Musical Theatre from a performative, compositional as well as directorial/production vantage points.On this course you will study the creative, conceptual interactions that exist between words, music and movement, underpinning the threefold performative relationships between music, dance and acting that communicate and express the art form.This course will allow you to develop your:• performative skills across dance, singing and acting• ability to analyse past works of Musical Theatre• capacity to compose an original piece of Musical Theatre• techniques of direction and producing works of Musical Theatre• knowledge of the business management of Musical Theatre.**Social Care**There is a growing need for well-trained, multi-skilled graduates able to respond to the changing demands within the Social Care employment and research sectors. As such the Social Care team recognise the great benefit of collaborating with service users, health and social care employers and stakeholders in this sector.Curriculum content will develop students’ knowledge and understanding of Social Care through an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical approach to a range of social care discourses.The School has strong links with a range of individuals and organisations in the field who have expressed an ongoing commitment to working with us. The Social Care team build on these long-standing working relationships at all levels of the programme to embed a research informed, evidence-based practice approach to teaching and learning.