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
Bachelor in Theatre and Performance (6 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Bachelor's 16,400 USD
Music Performance & Production Andover College — —
Theatre, Festival and Event Production Bath Spa University — —
Master in Ma Theatre And Performance University of Chichester Master's 21,157 USD
Master in Ma Musical Theatre University of Chichester Master's 21,826 USD
Bachelor in Dance Ba Degree De Montfort University Bachelor's 22,863 USD
PhD in A Dance Theatre Of Ecological Justice University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
Bachelor in Drama, Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) University of Sussex Bachelor's 26,003 USD
Bachelor in Acting Ba Hons University of Hull Bachelor's 24,979 USD
Bachelor in Acting Stage And Screen University of West London Bachelor's 22,863 USD
Performing & Production Arts Andover College — —
Technical Theatre Level 2 Award Full-time Barnsley College — —
Performing and Production Arts Level 2 Harlow College — —
Bachelor in Acting Ba Leeds Beckett University Bachelor's 21,839 USD
Bachelor in Contemporary Theatre And Performance Applied Acting And Devising Foundation University of West London Bachelor's 23,887 USD
Bachelor in Musical Theatre BA (Hons) University of Lincoln Bachelor's —
Performing Arts Level 3 Extended Diploma Full-time Barnsley College — —
Professional Diploma in Performance Harlow College — —
Performing and Production Arts – Acting/Musical Theatre Harlow College — —
Master in Ma Performance Dance Mapdance University of Chichester Master's 21,157 USD
Bachelor in Acting BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth Bachelor's 24,433 USD
Performing Arts and Production Level 2 Award Full-time Barnsley College — —
Stage Management and Technical Theatre Harlow College — —
Master in Ba Hons Dance Studies Top Up University of Chichester Master's 20,133 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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