Program Recognition
•Ranked 1st in UK for drama and music (Daily Mail University Guide 2026)
•Ranked 3rd in UK for dance, drama, and cinematics (Complete University Guide 2026)
•Small cohorts with personal attention from expert practitioners
•Part of GSA's 90+ year heritage as a leading conservatoire
Training
•Trains theatre practitioners to use performance for social impact
•Learn to devise, produce, and facilitate theatre across diverse settings
•Settings include prisons, youth centres, care homes, and community spaces
•Curriculum emphasises political theatre, community arts, and creative entrepreneurship
Professional Development
•Optional Professional Training Year between the second and final year supports industry placement, self-reflection, and transfer of learning into final-year study
•Graduates work in community arts organisations, education, youth theatre, and arts charities
•98% of graduates in employment or further study within 15 months
•Alumni have formed independent theatre companies focused on community engagement and social change
