Masters (MS) in Performing Arts in the United Kingdom

68 masters programmes in performing arts at 25 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,569 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 21,157 USD and 29,449 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Performing Arts programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Acting Birmingham City University Master's 25,962 USD
Master in Theatre Loughborough University, England Master's 30,712 USD
Master in Dance Bath Spa University Master's 22,256 USD
Master in Theatre and Performance MA Queen Mary University of London Master's 30,371 USD
Master in Film Theatre And Television University of Reading Master's 29,142 USD
Master in Dance Top up Buckinghamshire New University Master's 19,451 USD
Master in Acting Mountview Theatre School Master's 27,020 USD
Master in Theatre & Performance Practices University of Glasgow Master's 37,581 USD
Master in Theatre for Social Political and Environmental Change Lancaster University, England Master's 28,664 USD
Master in Theatre Directing (2 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Master's 24,610 USD
Master in Musical Theatre Mountview Theatre School Master's 28,692 USD
Master in Music Direction Mountview Theatre School Master's 19,510 USD
Master in Theatre Directing: Text and Production University of East Anglia, Norwich Master's 35,646 USD
Master in Creative Practice - Directing Mountview Theatre School Master's 18,564 USD
Master in Contemporary Performance University of Greenwich, London Master's 15,701 USD
Master in Choreography Performers College Master's —
Master in Theatre-Making, MA University of York Master's 37,768 USD
Master in Film Theatre And Television By Distance University of Reading Master's 26,617 USD
Master in Theatre Directing Performers College Master's —
Master in Professional Performance Performers College Master's —
Master in Theatre Directing Birkbeck, University of London Master's 24,610 USD
Master in BA (Hons) Dance, Movement and Creative Practice Arts University Bournemouth Master's —
Master in Theatre Performance Ma Leeds Beckett University Master's 25,170 USD
Master in Bristol Old Vic Theatre School UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) Master's 23,204 USD

Specialisations within performing arts

Performing Arts 33 Theatre 23 Dance 12

Universities for performing arts in the United Kingdom

Masters (MS) in Performing Arts in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many performing arts programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
68 performing arts masters programmes at 25 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a performing arts degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in performing arts in the United Kingdom is 24,569 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 21,157 USD and 29,449 USD per year.
Can I study performing arts in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the performing arts programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (68 of 68).

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