Business (8) - Task C - Mountview Research

The University:

• Name:   Mountview
• Location:   Clarendon Road, Wood Green, London
• Course:     BA (HONS) in Performance - Musical Theatre Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre

Fees & Entry Requirements:

• Audition Fee:     £45
• Entry Requirements:  
  -- Five GCSE passes, two A-Level passes
  -- BTEC National at merit grades
  -- Foundation Course
• Course Fee per Year:    £13'750    

Audition Process:

• Round 1:  Two contrasting songs from the musical theatre repertoire at no more than two minutes each. Bring sheet music in the correct key. Prepare one Shakespeare monologue and one contemporary monologue (after 1979) from published plays at no more than two minutes each. They must be performed in your own accent and the character must be your gender and close to your age. You will also take part in a dance class (involving warm-ups, stretches, corn work and a short routine).
• Round 2:   There will then be a second round, but no information about this round is posted on the Mountview website. However, the second round for the postgraduate course involves performing their monologues and songs again, perform another given dance routine during the jazz workshop and then an interview with the head of the course.

Course - First & Second Year:

• Regular classes in acting, acting through song, improvisation, movement, ensemble performance, sight reading, voice, music theory, singing, ballet, tap and jazz. 
• Students take part in performances of published works as well as devising units.

Course - Third Year: 

• Public performances
• Showcases to agents, casting directors, other industry professionals and the general public
• "Opportunities to engage in film work and a play"
• Create a show reel

Facts & Statistics:

• It was established in 1945

Important People:

• President is Dame Judi Dench
• Principal and Artistic Director is Stephen Jameson
• Recent Guest Artists include Elaine Paige OBE and Alistair David