What qualification do you get at the end of your training?
Successful students will be awarded with The MTA Diploma in Musical Theatre
Why isn’t The MTA accredited?
According to current guidelines courses have to be able to track the progress of graduated students for 3 years before being considered for accreditation. As The MTA is a new college we are unable to provide that evidence until 2013.
Why does The MTA think that 2 years is enough, when all the other colleges insist on 3 year programmes?
Accelerated courses have become more main steam in recent years (medical training has gone from 7 years to 5 years in some schools, for example). We believe that the more intense nature of the course actually prepares you better for the demands of the industry. On traditional 3 year courses you spend the summer months sitting at home missing your college friends, paying for classes to keep up your stamina, getting extra singing lessons etc. At The MTA the absence of long holidays ensure that you really do make every moment of your training count.
Do you do any other courses?
Unlike many other colleges The MTA will only ever run the 2 year Musical Theatre course. By concentrating on the one course with no desire to expand and take over the world of training, The MTA can assure every student that the current needs of a professional performer are being met, without diversifying into smaller courses.
Is there a 1 year option?
At The MTA we are confident that we can turn your weaknesses into strengths after 2 years of intensive study. We believe that it takes a minimum of 2 years to train a contemporary Musical Theatre professional. Training to be a performer is an arduous journey and we would only want to send you out into the real world when we were confident that you were equip to deal with all eventualities.
Why do you only take 22 students?
The MTA does not want to be a large conglomerate college – its inception was to provide first class training for 44 students (22 students per year) ensuring that no student gets lost in the crowd. We are confident that we can give 22 students per year top class professional training without losing the personal touch.
Why don’t you send out prospectuses?
The MTA is doing its part to aid the worldwide quest to save the planet. As much as possible we are attempting to be paper free. With most people having access to the internet we can cut down are carbon footprint considerably by doing most of our paperwork online. With more and more online casting agencies, we predict that it won’t be too much longer before all submissions are done online so you’d better start getting used to it now!
Do you have Open Days?
The MTA does not run Open Days, however if any prospective students would like to spend the day with us to have a true representation of a typical day at The MTA, then please phone the office to arrange a convenient day for you to attend. We offer this opportunity between November – May