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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Performing Arts, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Performing Arts is the study of art forms in which artists use their body, voice, or objects to convey artistic expression. Performing Arts include a variety of disciplines but all are intended to be performed in front of a live audience.
- The following degrees are offered for Performing Arts studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Doctor of Performing Arts - DPerf
- Master of Arts - MA