BA (Hons) Acting and Performance at Kingston University

Programme overview

The Acting and Performance BA (Hons) course at Kingston School of Art immerses you in multidisciplinary training to launch your career in the performing arts. Acting for stage and screen, performance-making, industry skills, contextual studies, and the actor-creator are the cornerstones of the programme. Students are supported to become dynamic performers, industry leaders and multifaceted professionals.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 (subject to validation) | Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will explore the ways in which acting and performance can both shape, and be shaped by a variety of artistic, political and historical contexts. As you progress, you will work on projects that draw together different strands of your learning.

Career pathways

This course is great preparation for roles such as the following. ; Actor ; Artistic director ; Production designer ; Theatre technician ; Dramaturg ; Playwright ; Company manager ; Freelance artist ; Film production assistant ; Drama teacher ; Applied theatre practitioner ; Drama therapist ; Cabaret artist ; Casting director ; Theatre marketing and communications ; Community arts officer ; Youth theatre director ; Stand-up comedian ; Arts development and fundraising Some of our graduates head straight into the acting industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry 2027: UCAS tariff points: 112-128 Level 3 qualifications (e.g., A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.), including Dance, Performance Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, English Language/Literature or a related subject. Please submit a digital audition. Your digital audition should include two contrasting pieces of performance. English language: Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5. UCAS code: W400.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home (UK) full-time annual tuition fee for entry in 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 20,500 a year (2027/28). International Year 1 fee for entry in 2027/28; later years: Year 2 (2028/29): £21,300, Year 3 (2029/30): £22,100 Source

Intake: 2027 (subject to validation)

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/9b27d38d-b35f-c57e-64b7-62eb98031c6c/drama?studyYear=2027

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