Musical Theatre (Secondary 4-6)
Year-long Weekly Short Course for Children and Young People
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Overview
This intensive in-person course for young people in Secondary 4 – 6 offers you the opportunity to blend together acting, singing and dancing skills to create engaging musical theatre performance. It aims to build a repertoire of songs and choreography from contrasting musical theatre productions and increase confidence in making stylistic choices.
You will be introduced to a range of established character development techniques, discovering inner life and motivation. You will focus on research and detailed textual analysis as key processes to creating believable, engaging and well rounded performance.
This course also works on developing the demanding voice and movement skills required of a musical theatre performer. On a weekly basis you will take part in repeated vocal and physical exercises which improve performance presence and allow you to connect to characters through song.
There will be opportunities to create original musical theatre performances from your own ideas. Taking part in devising and choreographic exercises will increase your confidence in developing scripts, songs and routines.
Drawing on all the experience gained throughout the course, students will work together as a company to rehearse a musical theatre performance. You will be led through the process by an experienced director, aiming for a deep understanding of the piece and a supportive and focused ensemble.
By the end of this course you will have:
- Been introduced to a variety of popular and musical theatre repertoire
- Improved your technical vocal and physical performance skills
- Explored creative ways of interpreting musical theatre material
- Worked as part of an ensemble on a musical theatre performance
Throughout the year you will have opportunity to work towards a short performance for an invited audience of family and friends.
- Public Sharing – 21 June 2025 (family and friends are invited to this performance)
We run a variety of different courses throughout the year, and update our programme regularly – you can find all courses by clicking here.
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If you have any questions about this course before you book it, please get in touch with us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk.
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The important details
Age:
Secondary 4-6
Cost:
£1035
Date:
7 September 2024 - 21 June 2025
Time:
Saturdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Course Information
There are no entry requirements for this open access course. Students do not need to have previous experience. Students should show up to class eager to learn and take part.
If you have any questions about this class or the support we can offer, please get in touch with us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk
- Dress comfortably in clothes which are suitable for the activity you are taking part in.
- Bring a notepad and pen/pencil in case you wish to make notes.
- Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during your class.
- Classes will have a short break throughout, please bring a small snack.
- Due to allergies throughout our courses, we ask that students not to bring any nut products for break time.
- Any mobile phones must be kept in bags and on silent during class time.
The course fees for the full year (34 weeks) are £1035 which can be paid in full or instalments throughout the year.
The termly fee breakdown for this course is:
- Term 1 (14 weeks) = £426.20
- Term 2 (11 weeks) = £334.84
- Term 3 (9 weeks) = £273.96
This class will take place each Saturday. The Term Dates are as follows:
- Term 1: 7 September – 14 December 2024 (excluding 12 October)
- Term 2: 11 January – 29 March 2025 (excluding 15 February)
- Term 3: 19 April – 21 June 2025 (excluding 24 May)
There will be a short sharing on the final day of term, 21 June, for invited family and friends. Details of this will be available nearer the time.
Further Information
We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:
Agnes Allan Bursary
Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.
The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.
Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.
James McAvoy Drama Scholarships
BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.
James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.
The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.
You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.
We run various promotional offers for our Short Courses and Summer Schools. You can view our current offers on our Promotional Offers page.
You should contact us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk to request your discount code before booking a course.
Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.
Please see our Short Course FAQs for more information about all aspects of choosing, booking and attending your course.
Please see our Short Courses – Terms and Conditions for more information about your contract with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Cancellation and Refund policies.
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