Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC
The Manchester College

Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 40 graduates of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC and other courses in Creative Arts and Design at The Manchester College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Arts and Design.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20000 | £17726 | £20000 |
25-75 percentile range | £17667 - £24333 | £12239 - £22245 | £14233 - £25952 |
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Course Description
The course offers high quality practical and intensive training to expand, unleash and develop musical theatre skills providing students with the core skills required to be successful within this exciting industry.
The course aims to give students of all ages, backgrounds and experience the tools to excel as musical theatre performers exploring a range of genres and practitioners. This exciting and career focused course will introduce you to all aspects of musical theatre in the performing arts industry.
You will refine your technique in a variety of dance such as ballet, jazz and tap, and you will develop the employability skills that are an essential part of being in this industry.
In acting there is a strong focus on naturalism and allowing the students to build their own tool box of skills and techniques to draw upon when they perform. This will include studying practitioners such as Stanislavski, Strasberg,and Uta Hagen. There is a strong focus on text analysis and how the actor creates a life by mining the text and drawing out the clues within to develop a role which is detailed.
In singing, you will focus on the Estill Method which is universally taught in Higher Education. Lessons will focus on audition preparation, ensemble work, building repertoire, acting through song and application of technique.
Additionally the course provides guidance on audition technique both industry based and preparation for Drama School. Students will learn how to market themselves as a performer and be given guidance on Equity, Spotlight etc from industry professionals.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC at The Manchester College
25% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
15% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Finance Professionals |
10% | Engineering professionals |
10% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
10% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Finance Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
in a related subject area
Qualification requirements
We strongly recommend that all applicants have GCSE English Language and Mathematics grades A*-C or level 9-4.
Mature applicants (aged 21 or over) who are able to demonstrate relevant skills or knowledge gained in employment or vocational activity will be considered and may be invited to interview.
Costs
Tuition Fees Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC
England UK | £8000 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £8000 | year 1 |
Scotland | £8000 | year 1 |
Wales | £8000 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
UCAS application code:
2M45
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FAQ about Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC The Manchester College
- Tuition fees for this programme are 8000 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (25%), Business and public service associate professionals (15%), Finance Professionals (10%), Engineering professionals (10%)
- 40 graduates rated the course 98. This means that 98% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.
- Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at The Manchester College.
- It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 100% Percentile among all Musical Theatre students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.