UAL ED Performing Arts Higher Education Course Analysis Sheet

Name of Course: BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Name Of Institution: Guildford School of Acting

Distance from home: 3 hours

Audition Fee: £55

Entry Requirements: Originally DD, but recently lowered to MM.

Location (e.g. city centre/rural/seaside, travel from home/costs)

City Centre, Part of the University of Surrey, £9250 per year

Accommodation (first year, subsequent years, costs)

Eligible for student accommodation at the University of Surrey.
Rooms are banded from A to F according to price and amenities.
BAND A – Budget rooms. Cost: £76 per week.
SHARED BEDROOS. Cost: £72 per week.
Student loan availability for living costs and course fee.

Facilities (sports, music, arts, leisure, special interests)

Students at GSA have access to purpose-built studios and tutorial rooms
within the GSA building and across the University campus. The fully-equipped
studio spaces are fitted with sprung floors and ballet bars. Students will have
the opportunity to train and practice in the 220 seat Bellairs Theatre, 80 seat
Rex Doyle Studio and 80 seat PATS building.
Next Open Day is: Attended on the 15th of September.

Things I like about this university Things I don’t like

 First week = Stream week  No acting in the first audition.
Personal timetable to fit your unique ability.  Low success rate of being offered a
 Gender split classes. place in the course, due to the high
 Extra curricular dance classes every evening number of applicants and competition.
“the cost of a pint”
 Final showcase in Year 3
Receive a booklet of agent feedback.
 Success in Guildford’s alumni, every show
in the West end, excluding Thriller, either
features or starts Guildford trained students.

Overall University Rating 1-5 (1 = not for me, 5 = very much for me) 5