Study Performing Arts in the United Kingdom

262 programmes in performing arts at 66 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 22,931 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,475 USD and 24,501 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Performing Arts programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Four-Week Acting for Film (Level 1) MetFilm School — 2,400 USD
Northern Ballet School Summer Workshop Performers College — 430 USD
Bachelor in Performance - Musical Theatre Mountview Theatre School Bachelor's 23,184 USD
Bachelor in Screen Acting MetFilm School Bachelor's 23,950 USD
Choreography and Creative Direction Performers College — 600 USD
Bachelor in Drama, Acting and Performance University of West England Bachelor's 13,363 USD
Intro to Acting for Screen MetFilm School — 550 USD
Bachelor in Performance – Acting Mountview Theatre School Bachelor's 21,655 USD
Part-Time Touring and Live Performance (6 Weeks) BIMM University — —
Part-Time Musical Theatre Mountview Theatre School — 3,600 USD
Performing & Production Arts (Dance & Musical Theatre) Extended Diploma Level 3 York College — —
Bachelor in Dance (4 Years) Buckinghamshire New University Bachelor's 20,475 USD
Drama and Theatre Aquinas College — —
Drama (Musical Theatre) Bath Spa University — —
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre or Acting) Barton Peveril College — —
Certificate in Acting for Film MetFilm School — 9,000 USD
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and Dance BIMM University — —
Bachelor in Dance Hons Kingston University, England Bachelor's 21,566 USD
Acting Advanced Bedford College — —
Dance Bath Spa University — —
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre BIMM University — —
Bachelor in Performance – Actor Musicianship Mountview Theatre School Bachelor's 23,184 USD
Four-Week Acting for Film (Level 2) MetFilm School — 2,400 USD
Bachelor in Drama, Theatre and Performance (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) University of Sussex Bachelor's 26,003 USD

Performing Arts in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 122 20,475 USD 22,931 USD 24,501 USD
Master's 68 21,157 USD 24,569 USD 29,449 USD
PhD 6 24,433 USD 27,845 USD 28,664 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within performing arts

Performing Arts 148 Theatre 85 Dance 29

Universities for performing arts in the United Kingdom

Study Performing Arts in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many performing arts programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
262 performing arts programmes at 66 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a performing arts degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in performing arts in the United Kingdom is 22,931 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,475 USD and 24,501 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 (262 of 262).
Are any of these performing arts programmes available online?
2 of the 262 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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