• GPA Requirement: 3.0
• Musical Theatre and Theatre: Fall of Junior year
• Strong academic performance and ability to work independently
• Limited space is available. A competitive application process is conducted by Musical Theatre faculty for acceptance. 

Students pay Nazareth University tuition and retain their full Nazareth financial aid packages.

Please note the following additions to your bill. 

• A $1,750 non-refundable program fee is due directly to PAA at time of application. Please note that this deposit does not reduce your future tuition bill.
• Single room with ensuite bathroom (board will not be charged as students will be entirely responsible for all meals)
• Students enrolled in THA400, Shakespeare's Globe, will be charged a $1,250 program fee. 

Out-of-pocket costs include:

• Round trip airfare (to and from Heathrow Airport - London)
• City transportation
• All meals
• Miscellaneous personal items and personal weekend and fall break travel.
• Voice lessons 
• Optional certification in stage combat through the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC)

This program runs every fall semester from mid-September through mid-December. Students must arrive at Heathrow Airport - London (LHR) before 12:00pm on arrival day. A PAA Roehampton representative will be waiting at a pre-arranged meeting point, and you will be directed to a bus that will take you to campus. Students who wish to stay or travel after the end of the semester must make their own arrangements.

ON ARRIVAL:

Upon arrival on campus you will meet our site director who will give you a welcome packet and help your find your room. Your first afternoon will be a chance to unpack, settle in, meet other students, and join a Roehampton welcome dinner. The following day, Roehampton will lead several on-site orientation activities so that you will be prepared for your experience in London and can begin to get to know other students. The next day you will finalize your registration and class enrollment. PAA’s site director will take you out for a Welcome Meal and an additional orientation. This orientation will include important information about the city, an overview of British culture, information about the performing arts scene in London, food, transportation, and other need-to-knows. The following day, you will join additional university orientation activities, such as a “Photo Frenzy Day”, which is an epic photo scavenger hunt that will take you into central London for a chance to win a prize!

A TYPICAL DAY:

The following few days will include additional pre-class activities, and classes will begin shortly thereafter. For the rest of the program, you will be living on campus going to class and exploring the city on your own as a student in London. We will provide excursions and cultural activities throughout your semester, and several day trips included in the cost of the program.

About the Location

London’s energy is contagious and will have you hooked the moment you arrive. In addition to the vibrant theatre scene, you will have the opportunity to explore the cultural, historical, and political landmarks of the city with other students. From Big Ben to the London Bridge, learn what it means to call London home. The abundance of theaters and artistic organizations, and the reasonable price of theatre tickets (especially compared to everything else in the city!) makes this a worthwhile destination for even a short visit, and even better for a full semester.

Housing

The majority of the students all live in central London flats, close to the Globe Theater. 

Music Theatre majors – Train with London theatre professionals in iconic West End venues and studios housed within some of the largest theatre spaces in the world, with academic credit issued by Nazareth University in Rochester, New York. These are the same studios where West End musicals hold auditions and rehearse productions. Masterclasses and workshops include acting, singing, stage combat, puppetry, jazz, hip hop, ballet, mock auditions with casting directors, question and answer sessions with notable directors, and more. You will workshop musicals such as Wicked, Les Misérables, Waitress, Hairspray, Mama Mia, Mary Poppins, Matilda, and more with current cast members who you will see on stage doing the same choreography and staging you have been learning together in the classes.

Supplement your time in the studio with an exploratory Introduction to the London Stage course taught by the distinguished professors of Roehampton University where you will see at least one theatrical production each week, ranging from the large West End theatres to the National Theatre to intimate pub theatres. 

Study with actors and directors at Shakespeare’s Globe and perform in final scenes on the stage of the Globe itself, with academic credit issued by Nazareth University in Rochester, New York. Attend masterclasses in movement, voice and speech, stage combat, Elizabethan dress, textual analysis, performance practice, and more. Explore every inch of the Globe Theatre in a unique “Heaven to Hell” private tour beginning in the rafters far above the stage and ending underneath the stage peering up through the Elizabethan-era trapdoor.

Introduction to the London Stage (5 credits)

Course Equivalencies:

Option 1

Choose ONE of the following PEQ's

• PEQ :History (HIS.PEQ) 3 Credits
• PEQ: Literature (LIT.PEQ) 3 Credits

Plus ONE Integrated Studies (IS) course (LST 331) 2 Credits

OR

Option 2

• Two IS courses (LST 330) 3 credits and (LST 331) 2 Credits

London Globe: Performing Shakespeare THA400 (5 credits)

Course Equivalencies:

THL Lab (1 credit)

THA 341 Acting in Shakespeare OR THA 340 Dramatic Styles OR THA 220 Movement for the Stage (3 credits)

MTHA 103 Page to Stage AND THA 105 Ensemble (0.5 credit each for 1 credit total)

London West End MTHA 400 (6 credits)

Course Equivalencies:

Option 1:

MTHA 420 Musical Theater Workshop (3 credits)

MTHA/MUP 1A  Applied Lesson (.5 credit)

MTHA 213/313/413 (1 credit)

MTHA Dance Elective (1 credit)

MTHA 103/105 (.5 credit)

Option 2:

MTHA 420 Musical Theater Workshop (3 credits)

MTHA/MUP 1A Applied Lesson (.5 credit)

DAN 213 (2 credits)

MTHA 103/105 (.5 credit)

Students will be responsible for arranging and paying for their round trip airfare. Nazareth University will advise all students of the best flight connections for timely arrival at the study site. Questions about travel are amply covered at orientation meetings on the Nazareth Campus or to visiting students through advisement by telephone or email. All students will be met at Heathrow Airport - London by a PAA representative.

All students will need a valid passport that continues to be valid at least six months after the conclusion of the semester program in England.

It is mandatory to take a valid student ID from the home campus, and is recommended that you travel with a second form of official ID, such as a Driver's License, in the event a Passport is lost. You must also bring proof of health insurance.