Master's Degree in Musical Theatre Creation

May 23, 2025 | 4:00 PM | Eòlia CSAD (Bailén 23, Barcelona)

The program contents will be explained in detail, and all questions from interested participants will be answered.

The master’s coordinators, David Pintó and Toni Pagès, will take part in the session.

The Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre Creation aims to provide advanced level students with specialised tools for the creation and production of original and self-produced musicals and to encourage cooperation between professionals.

It also aims to enrich and complement practical skills and abilities to enhance creativity, expression and interpretation.

It provides students with the necessary tools to carry out in-depth theoretical research in the field of musical theatre, to prepare, produce and create musical theatre shows, to broaden their contemporary, academic and technical artistic training and to study in depth the use of new technologies applied to the stage.

Student Profile

Graduates of higher studies in music, drama, direction and performance, as well as teachers, trainers and professionals in the sector who wish to broaden their training are all eligible to apply. The personal interview will also assess any non-formal training or experience.

Calendar

Academic Year 2025-2026
From October 2025 to June 2026

Subjects

HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Theoretical journey through the evolution of the genre. The historical context goes hand in hand with the artistic contributions of the genre. The historical context marks the evolution of the arts.

DRAMATURGIES OF MUSICAL THEATREL

Study of the evolution of the genre from its origins to the present day, delving into the structural framework that supports each play analysed. Special attention is paid to the development of the dramaturgy that will lead to the final master’s thesis.

REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSERS OF THE GENRE

Study and analysis of the most representative composers of musical theatre. Research, systematisation and practice of musical style and type of song. Contributions and innovations.

LYRICS WORKSHOP

Study of the mechanisms of song lyrics in musical theatre. Analysis of the structures of the lyrics. Type of songs and their functions within the musical. Spotting of songs. Analysis of the structure of classical musical theatre. Rhetorical figures.

COMPOSITION AND TRANSCRIPTION

Composition exercises based on models from different periods. Transcription of specific fragments to be able to break down, study and modify in order to enhance creativity. Construction of melodies following the models of various composers.

SONG DIRECTION

Analysis of the form and construction of a song and its function within a performance. Adequacy of interpretation taking into account context, time and style. Practical work on songs in order to understand how to help a performer achieve professional excellence. A cross-disciplinary subject where ways of staging a song from different perspectives (interpretation, music and direction) are considered.

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Panoramic view of the technologies involved in today’s contemporary scene, where different languages are hybridised.

STAGE CREATION – MASTER CLASSES

Master classes given by professionals linked to the world of production, stage, management, composition, direction and management of theatres and facilities. Development of a logbook of the knowledge acquired, under the supervision of a tutor.

PREPRODUCTION

Presentation of the basic lines of production of a musical. Work is carried out from the pre-production phase to the beginning of the materialisation of the idea.

FINAL MASTER’S THESIS

Development of the libretto and score of a creative musical. In working groups, performers, directors and playwrights work on the libretto and lyrics. Instrumentalists and composers build the musical structure. Presentation of the creation in dramatized reading format. The whole process is supervised by a tutor.

Academic Direction

Vicenç Solsona and Josep Galindo.

Coordination

Toni Pagès, from Taller de Músics.
David Pintó Codinasaltas, from Eòlia CSAD.

Past Editions

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