Musical Theatre Summer Intensive

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a more experienced performer, this exciting short course gives you the opportunity to explore and develop Musical Theatre skills within a supportive environment over two fun and intensive weeks at Central.

Course Content

Work with a professional director, musical director, and choreographer to learn the core elements of musical theatre performance
Gain and enhance technical skills in acting, singing, dance and movement
Explore material individually and within a group, culminating in a sharing to friends and family at the end of the course

For the first week you will focus on technique including acting through song, acting fundamentals (working with scripts and improvisation), singing technique and musical theatre choreography.

In your second week, you will apply your learning to a rehearsal process, culminating in an invited audience sharing to friends and family.

Course Dates

Monday 29 July - Friday 9 August, 10am - 5pm | Book your place

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

The course is suitable for any level - it’s a fantastic introductory course but also a great opportunity for more experienced performers to learn at Central.

Days	Various. This course is delivered over two weeks.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	14 students
Course Delivery	All of the Summer Short Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London.
International students	We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa. As our Summer Short Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say...

“This course had so much impact on me. Especially with the acting classes and acting through song. I came as a singer and now I leave with the ambition of becoming more of an actor.”

Anna, 2019

“I have grown immensely in confidence, specifically with singing. I’ve also learnt a lot about technique which I found very beneficial.”

Nadine, 2019