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The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) program provides rigorous studio training to develop professional performers with distinctive artistic voices. VCA Music Theatre maintains close ties with Melbourne's vibrant music theatre scene, offering daily studio sessions with active professionals and masterclasses led by international instructors. Our tailored training approach nurtures each student's individuality while enhancing their technical and creative abilities.
The curriculum delivers comprehensive instruction in music theatre's core disciplines – vocal performance, acting, and dance – with dedicated experts in each field. An additional key component focuses on integrating these skills for music theatre productions.
Through breadth subjects at every level, students can pursue interdisciplinary studies across the University, gaining diverse knowledge and competencies that either complement their existing skills or open doors to new areas of interest.
Career progression
Graduates have the option to pursue a fourth-year Honours degree after completing the program. This intensive year of study enables specialization and creates opportunities for advanced graduate studies in performance.
Completed secondary education recently (within the past two years); Completed some or all of a higher education qualification; Completed some or all of a VET qualification; Applicants with work and/or life experience
English language requirements
TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening; IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English Academic : overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50; Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Cambridge English Score of at least 176 with no skill below 169; C2 Proficiency (previously called Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) examination): Cambridge English Score of at least 180 with no skill below 180.