Theatre Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Film & Television Studies/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 78% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 178 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Spanish/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 8% £27750 £79290 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Drama and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 80% 0% 10% £9250 £21900 158 Egham On campus Full-time
Mathematics/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 72% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 62% 0% 10% £9250 £10500 112 Leeds On campus Full-time
Greek/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 174 Glasgow On campus Full-time
History of Art/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 86% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 164 Glasgow On campus Full-time
German/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 53% 0% 10% £27750 £79290 177 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Politics/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 179 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 71% 0% 15% £9250 £14500 88 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Music/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 82% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 180 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Sociology/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 90% 0% 3% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Media and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 10% 5% £9000 £14300 123 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Social and Public Policy/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% £27750 £81600 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) De Montfort University 89% 2% 0% £9250 £14250 139 Leicester On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Film, TV and Stage) BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 92% 10% 15% £9250 £12500 131 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 76% 0% 10% £27750 £70480 155 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 0% 0% £9250 £13000 122 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies/English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 79% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 79% 0% 10% £9250 £13200 92 Luton On campus Full-time
Geography/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 76% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Scottish History/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 3% 2% £27750 £81600 173 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Information Studies/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 89% 0% 10% £27750 £70480 173 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Philosophy/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 75% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 177 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Film, TV and Stage) with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 92% 10% 15% £9250 £12500 131 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Computing Science/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 67% 5% 1% £27750 £70480 186 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 79% 0% 10% £9250 £13200 92 Luton On campus Full-time
Scottish Literature/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 1% 3% £27750 £81600 179 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies/English Literature MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 91% 1% 0% £27750 £70480 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Psychology/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 0% 1% £27750 £81600 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Portuguese/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 8% £27750 £79290 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 73% 5% 0% £9250 £15000 120 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
History/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 3% 2% £27750 £70480 173 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Economics/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 180 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Italian/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 76% 0% 15% £27750 £79290 192 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Level 6) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 73% 5% 0% £9250 £15000 120 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Theology and Religious Studies/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 175 Glasgow On campus Full-time
French/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 0% 0% £27750 £79290 182 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 81% 0% 0% £9250 £13000 122 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Comparative Literature/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 49% 15% 0% £27750 £70480 175 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 174 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 71% 0% 15% £9250 £14500 88 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Archaeology/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 88% 5% 5% £27750 £70480 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
German and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 100% 0% 5% £9250 - 158 Coventry On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of East London 89% - 5% £9250 £13740 106 London On campus Full-time
English and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 89% 0% 5% £9250 - 170 Coventry On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute 40% - 15% £9250 £15950 139 Hove On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of Chester 58% 5% 11% £9250 - 127 Chester On campus Full-time
French and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 90% 0% 10% £9250 - 158 Coventry On campus Full-time
Contemporary Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 89% 3% 0% £9250 - 119 London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA University of South Wales 86% - 15% £7500 £12300 60 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 77% 5% 10% £9250 - 150 Coventry On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 88% 5% 8% £7500 - 133 Bath On campus Full-time
Drama and Theatre Studies with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 80% 0% 10% £9250 - 158 Egham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HND Hertford Regional College 83% 0% 25% £6165 - 82 Broxbourne On campus Full-time
Italian and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 89% 0% 5% £9250 - 158 Coventry On campus Full-time
Applied and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) University of Surrey 88% 0% 4% - - 154 Guildford On campus Full-time
English Literature and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 67% 0% 0% - - 165 Leeds On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting Pathway) HND South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 92% 5% 15% £7000 - - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with International Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 71% 0% 15% - - 88 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with Acting Specialism HND North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 81% 20% 25% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Dance Pathway) HND South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 92% 5% 15% £7000 - - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HND NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology 56% - 25% £6800 - - Epsom On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HNC Coventry College - 10% 15% £5225 - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Brooksby Melton College - 0% 20% £7500 - - Brooksby On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top-up) BA (Hons) Brooksby Melton College - 0% 20% £7500 - - Brooksby On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA New College Durham 100% - 30% £9000 - - Durham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts - Musical Theatre HND Wakefield College 94% - 15% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Performance) Theatre HND Wakefield College 94% - 15% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA Grimsby Institute 93% - 0% £8500 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Performance) Dance Pathway HND Wakefield College 94% - 15% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Arts Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 94% - 15% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Theatre and Drama Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Drama Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HND Weymouth College - - - £5750 £5750 - Weymouth On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Theatre Studies and English with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HNC Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - £8300 £8300 - Colwyn Bay On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top-Up) BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HND Bishop Auckland College - - 15% £7500 - - Bishop Auckland On campus Full-time
Acting and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) University of Essex - - 15% £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HND West Thames College - - 15% £5000 £8000 - Isleworth On campus Full-time
MA Theatre Practice: Performance and Scenography MA Aberystwyth University - - 15% £7000 £14700 - Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Arts Management BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - 15% £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Theatre and Performing Arts PgCert Rose Bruford College - - 15% £3250 £9000 - Sidcup On campus Part-time
DPerf Doctor of Performing Arts FT DPerf Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - - 15% £7800 £17979 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £37350 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and English BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Performing Arts HNC Gloucestershire College - - 10% £6700 - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
MFA Professional Voice Studies MFA (PG) Conservatoire for Dance and Drama - - 10% £11400 £25500 - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Drama, Dance, Music) MSc (Res) University of Lincoln - - 10% £4585 £16400 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Performing Arts with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £6000 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA Cardiff and Vale College - - - £7500 - - Rumney On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top Up) BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - - - £8000 - - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HND Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top Up) BA (Hons) The Bournemouth and Poole College - - - £9250 - - Poole On campus Full-time
Acting for Stage & Screen BA (Hons) University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting/Dance/Musical Theatre) (Top-Up) BA (Hons) The City of Liverpool College - - - £8410 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (General) (Make-up and Hair) - HNC HNC South Thames College - - - £5625 - - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top Up) BA (Hons) Hereford College of Arts - - - £9000 - - Hereford On campus Full-time
Performing Arts MA Buckinghamshire New University - - - £5050 - - High Wycombe On campus Part-time
Performing Arts: Drama FdA The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Drama) (Top-up) BA (Hons) The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top-up) BA (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Dance) HND The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HND Southport College - - - £6165 - - Southport On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HNC The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HNC Craven College - - - £6950 - - Skipton On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) (Top-up) BA (Hons) The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HNC Shrewsbury Colleges Group - - - £6750 - - Shrewsbury On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA Bradford College - - - £7750 - - Bradford On campus Part-time
Performing Arts Top-up BA (Hons) Nottingham College - 0% 15% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Top Up) BA (Hons) Grimsby Institute - 0% 15% £8500 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Performing Arts FdA The Bournemouth and Poole College - 0% 15% £6750 - - Poole On campus Full-time
HND Performing Arts (Tresham) HND Bedford College - 0% 15% £5895 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (General) (Make-up and Hair) - HND HND South Thames College - 0% 15% £5625 - - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts: Musical Theatre FdA The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Make-up Artistry in the Creative Industries) HNC Bury College - - - £7500 - - Bury On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) - HNC HNC South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Hereford College of Arts - - - £9000 - - Hereford On campus Full-time
Performing Arts in The Community FD Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HND Chesterfield College - - - £6995 - - Chesterfield On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies PhD Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
Drama and Theatre Studies MA (Res) University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham online Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Dance) HNC The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Drama and Theatre Studies (practice-based through Playwriting or Performance) MA (Res) University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (General) HNC New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Technical Arts) Media Make-up and Hair Artistry HND The Sheffield College - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Dance) HND University Centre Peterborough - - - - - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Dance) HNC New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
Performing Arts MA (Res) University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HND University Centre Peterborough - - - - - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Scenography MA Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Acting) HNC The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Performing Arts HNC Westminster Kingsway College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music and Performing Arts Education MA University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Technical Arts) Media Make-Up HND New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Theatre Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £18888 £17931 £21753
25-75 percentile range £14919 - £22955 £12598 - £22386 £15916 - £27274
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Theatre Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19844 £18988 £23279
25-75 percentile range £15994 - £24350 £13823 - £24026 £17046 - £29228
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Theatre Studies

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

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

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Theatre Studies

  • 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 Theatre Studies

  • Critical Studies
  • Dramatic Writing
  • Acting
  • Design
  • Dramaturgy and Directing

Jobs of graduates of Theatre Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Theatre Studies at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
15% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Sales occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Theatre Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Theatre Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Theatre Studies is the study of the technical aspects of theatrical performances.

The median salary of graduates of Theatre Studies was £18888 15 months after graduation, £17931 3 years after graduation and £21753 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Theatre Studies studies:
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Doctor of Performing Arts - DPerf
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)

German and Theatre Studies - BA (Hons) at The University of Warwick received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.