Courses offered
- 1 Year Professional Development Programme - Foundation Plus in Musical Theatre
School overview
BIGLITTLE Theatre School is a South Dorset school with an excellent reputation for Musical Theatre classes and Youth Theatre for children and young people. Building on the success of previous programmes, BIGLITTLE launched the Professional Development Programme Foundation Plus, a bespoke course for students aged 18+ who have left full-time education and are looking for an intensive and focussed training course.
The programme is part-time (3 days per week), allowing students availability to work to help fund their studies. Successful completion of the course leads to a Trinity level 4 diploma in Musical Theatre. The Foundation Plus level within the Professional Development Programme is a thorough preparation year for full time HE study and is open to all applicants, not just existing students of BIGLITTLE.
With a 100% success rate in progression to HE conservatoire training, and distinctions at Level 4 Trinity MT Solo Examinations in 2024, we know we are delivering excellent pathway training into the industry.
The team is led by highly experienced and skilled industry professionals and the curriculum is designed to cover essential aspects of MT plus an introduction to techniques and applications beyond the classroom including TIE and devised work alongside traditional teaching.
Students can expect to have focussed tuition in singing, dance and acting and explore diverse genres and approaches to performance.
Fees, bursaries and other finance information
BIGLITTLE Foundation year fees are £5,395 per year for UK students. There are no visa options for this course.
Accommodation options
Students are generally local to the school so live at home. There is no accommodation specifically for BIGLITTLE Foundation but there are private student accommodation buildings nearby in Bournemouth.
Entry requirements
There are no academic requirements for this course and selection is by audition and interview. All applications are made online. There is no fee to audition.
Some of the delivery is in classes alongside other groups within the BIGLITTLE Professional Development Programme (PDP) and we therefore have a maximum age cap of 21 years for this course. Students must be 18+ on entry.
Audition process and preparation required
Auditions and interviews take place in person at one of the BIGLITTLE centres in Christchurch, Dorset. Taster days are available from time to time. You can find guidance online here: biglittle.biz/pdp-home
Please note that all the information above is correct at the time of publication.