BA (Hons) World Performance at University of Essex

Programme overview

East 15's BA (Hons) World Performance is a three-year, hands-on degree for creatives who want to create culturally informed theatre, training in Western and non-Western acting techniques and global performance traditions. From 2026-27 it is based at the Colchester Campus.

Department: East 15 Acting School | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Training covers acting, movement, voice and articulation alongside global styles such as Balinese Kecak, Kathakali, Capoeira, Biomechanics and Commedia Dell'Arte, plus global theatre studies and the basics of production and media. Modules include Theatre History in a Global Context, World Theatre Studies, Music and World Performance, Ritual and Religious Performance, Non-Western Character Acting, Applied and Political Theatres, an Intercultural Performance Project and a Devised Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work as actors and performers in theatre, film and TV, workshop facilitators and arts educators, playwrights, theatre-makers and devisers, directors and producers, and theatre researchers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be successful at interview. Expected qualifications: A-levels DD/EEE or 48 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels; BTEC MP or 48 UCAS tariff points; T-levels Pass with E in core; IB two Higher Level certificates with 33. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent test); applicants not requiring a student visa have English assessed at interview or audition.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee per year; additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately 650 GBP per academic year are not included Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 a year. International fee per year; additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately 650 GBP per academic year are not included Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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