1 Year Intensive
Musical TheatreCourse Details
The Arts North 1 Year Intensive is a full-time, high-impact musical theatre training programme designed to prepare students for top drama school auditions and the professional industry.
Over three immersive terms, students receive 32 hours of expert contact time per week, developing their craft across all three core disciplines: acting, singing, and dance.
With a strong emphasis on mindset, resilience, and personal growth, this course goes beyond technique – creating a supportive, high-performance environment where each individual is seen, challenged, and empowered.
Every student follows a personalised journey, allowing them to build the confidence, skill, and clarity needed to truly thrive in today’s competitive musical theatre industry – and beyond.
Fees & Accreditations
Awarding Body: Arts North Studios
Private Vocational Training Fee:
£5,995 per year (inc. VAT)
Paid to: Arts North Studios
Covers: All private vocational training hours
Breakdown: Included VAT – no hidden costs
Payment Options: Monthly instalments
32 hours per week
Duration
1 Year Full Time
Hours
32 Hours per Week
Age Range
16 + Years
Course Fees
£5,995 per Annum
Course Topics
Singing
Is the “act of producing musical sounds with the voice”, encouraging students to delve into the understanding of the physical biology of the human voice whilst encouraging students to find confidence and conviction to sing solo, in duets and with a group, through a variety of styles and genre of musical theatre.
- Weekly private singing lesson
- Ensemble singing
- Acting through song
- Audition preparation
- Repertoire class
Dance
The “movement of the body in a rhythmic way”, allows students to develop technical skill and discipline whilst also encouraging expression and exploration through various genres of music and dance forms.
- Jazz
- Ballet
- Tap
- Contemporary
- Commercial
- Musical Theatre
- Audition Dance Call
- Pick Up (audition prep)
Acting
The art in which movement, gesture and intonation are used to realise a character for the stage” urges students to engage themselves in the skills and discipline required to immerse fully into character whilst understanding the history of various practitioners, playwrights and written plays.
- Practitioners
- Shakespeare
- Monologue Workshops
- Screen Acting
- Improvisation
- Movement for Actors
- Physical Theatre
Above and Beyond
Is where Arts North sets a standard above all others with its focus on the mental and physical well-being of all its students as well as allowing students to delve into the history of our art form, have access to renowned industry coaches and have access to expert advice and workshopping to prepare them for future
auditions and interviews.
- Body Conditioning
- Audition Prep
- Mindset
- Interview technique
- Audition application
- Audition Preparation
- Private Vocal Training
- Workshops with West End industry professionals
Performance
It is an important part of the Arts North Ethos to take what skills and abilities students have learnt throughout the course and put them into practice.
At the end of the final term, students will have the opportunity to perform a showcase and full scale musical curated and directed by both the Arts North Coaches and guest creatives from within the industry.
Not only will this enrich their training by giving the students the chance to learn how to perform in front of a live audience but will also present the unique opportunity for students to show their friends and family the progress that they have made throughout their time on the course, both in physical skill and ability and also confidence.
Performances throughout the year include:
- Christmas Concert
- Spotlight Nights
- Full Scale Musical
- Play performance
- College End of Year Showcase
Mindset
Arts North is committed to looking after the mental well-being of all its students at the same high level that the industry has always looked after physical health.
All Arts North coaches are trained in mental health first-aid and all have a focus on assisting and supporting students through their self-development and growing confidence, advising on key industry issues such as managing stress,
dealing with rejection, self-reflection and emotional resilience.
Find out More
If you have any questions or queries please get in touch or download our prospectus
