Master of Arts

The Master of Arts at the Royal Academy of Music in London offers a specialisation in Musical Theatre, as pursued by University of Tasmania alumna Naarah Barnes.

Naarah Barnes completed a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Voice, at the University of Tasmania in 2019 before going on to pursue her Master of Arts (Musical Theatre) at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Yes, through the Aurora Education Foundation, the Roberta Sykes Chevening Indigenous Education Scholarship is available specifically for First Nations scholars, and it supported Naarah Barnes in studying her Master of Arts at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

A Master of Arts in Musical Theatre can lead to diverse performance opportunities, including touring in award-winning musicals such as The Sapphires, performing leading roles in productions at major venues like the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and securing roles in television series such as the Amazon Prime series Deadloch.

The Aurora Education Foundation provides scholarships such as the Roberta Sykes Chevening Indigenous Education Scholarship to support First Nations students in studying at prestigious international institutions. Aurora Education Foundation CEO Leila Smith noted that almost 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholars are now studying and teaching at top universities, affirming achievement, excellence and leadership for First Nations students.