Performing Arts Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

76 /100

352 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Performing Arts courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	89	91
Interesting courses	94	80
Intellectually stimulating	82	84
Challenged to do my best	86	84
Depth of concepts	84	83
Progressive learning	80	84
Joined ideas	88	83
Balance	69	76
Applicability	82	82
Clear criteria in markings	59	76
Fair assessment	62	80
Tests reflected your learning	70	81
Timely feedback	58	80
Helpful feedback	67	72
Approachability of teachers	84	83
Support from teachers	86	84
Organisation of courses	41	73
Communication of changes	55	75
IT facilities	78	85
Library	74	90
Course specific resources	69	86
Student feedback opportunities	74	81
Student feedback valued	64	75
Student's feedback acted upon	53	62
Work of student union	61	72
Mental wellbeing services	82	76
Overall satisfaction	76	62

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Performing Arts

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Performing Arts
Total respondents	305
Unemployed	7%
Studying	3%
Working	59%
Both studying and working	16%
No information	9%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Performing Arts who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	58%	42%
Utilise skills from studies	66%	34%
Work is meaningful	79%	21%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Performing Arts

Advertising Agencies
Entertaining Companies
Art Museums
Ballet Companies
Colleges and Universities
Cruise Lines
Movie Studios
Party Companies
Performing Arts Companies
Radio/TV/Film
Theatres
Talent Agencies

Specialisations within Performing Arts

Prosthetic Make- up
Circus Arts
Magic
Musical Theatre
Stage Combat
Ventriloquism
Directing
Speech
Mime
Opera
Puppetry
Ballet

Jobs of graduates of Performing Arts (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Performing Arts at Anglia Ruskin University

25%	Administrative occupations
20%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Secretarial and related occupations
10%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Performing Arts

Average UCAS Tariff Score 134

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Performing Arts
<48	1
48-63	1
64-79	5
80-95	8
96-111	8
112-127	25
128-143	24
144-159	20
160-175	26
176-191	3
192-207	5
208-223	2
224-239	2
>240	4