Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Performance: Design and Practice
- 3 years
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP/year
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The BA Performance: Design and Practice course is delivered at Central Saint Martins and is an interdisciplinary programme for makers of both live and screen-based performance. It challenges traditional authorship by encouraging experimental, design-led work and developing practical tools in scenography, dramaturgy, and movement.
The course fosters a diverse and supportive community that celebrates difference and encourages creative risk-taking, believing in performance's potential to change society. It offers a flexible approach, allowing students to chart their own creative pathway and adapt to the pressures of a contemporary career in an increasingly digital world.
Students graduate as multi-disciplinary practitioners into wide-ranging careers as performance designers, directors, artists, and creative facilitators across numerous fields. The course is committed to embedding UAL's Principles for Climate, Social, and Racial Justice to develop ethical performance practices.
Program structure
Year 1 – Introduction to performance platforms
- Unit 1: Why Performance?
- Unit 2: How do we co-create?
- Unit 3: What is Practice?
- Unit 4: Creative Unions
Year 2 – Narratives and Identities
- Unit 5: Why do we tell stories? (Exploration/Experimentation)
- Unit 6: What does it mean to tell a story? (Application/Consolidation)
- Unit 7: What is the Experience? (Application/Consolidation)
Year 3 – Audience and Impact
- Unit 8: Where is my Practice? (Application/Consolidation)
- Unit 9: What is my Practice? (Exploration/Experimentation)
- Unit 10: Where have I been?
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per year*
*Tuition fees for international students may increase by up to 5% in each future year of your course.
During your studies, you may need to cover extra costs which are not included in your tuition fees. You might need to budget for materials and equipment specific to your course. You may also need a laptop or other digital tech/software.
Requirements for applicants
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
One or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications:
- Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Level 3 or 4) and one A Level at grade C or above
- Two A Levels at grade C or above (preferred subjects include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Merit, Pass, Pass (MPP) at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Pass at UAL Extended Diploma
- Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferred subjects include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Equivalent EU/international qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma (24 points)
- And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A–C).
Entry to this course will also be determined by assessment of your portfolio. A very high proportion of successful applicants complete a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- Or a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
- IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
