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BA Performance Design
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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Brand-new degree launched September 2025 with a dedicated Performance Design Studio
•3-year degree focusing on stage design, contemporary performance, and collaborative design for theatre
TRAINING
•Year 1: Fundamentals of stage design studio practice plus taster courses in lighting, sound, video, scenic art, prop making, and stage management
•Year 2: Realisation skills through major studio projects and Guildhall productions
•Year 3: Lead your own performance design projects and design public-facing events
•Shared modules with BA Production Arts for cross-disciplinary learning
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tim Lutkin — Lighting Designer, Coriolanus at the National Theatre
•Prema Mehta — Lighting Designer, Last Days at the Royal Opera House
•Lu Herbert — Costume Designer, Cable Street at Southwark Playhouse
•Karen Kerr FGS — Production Designer, original Starlight Express (1984)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Partnerships with Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Treatment Studio, and Punchdrunk
•Programme designed with input from leading industry practitioners
•Graduates pursue careers as set/costume designers, creative directors, lighting designers, and visual designers
•Work across theatre, immersive experiences, site-specific installations, live music events, and festivals
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1%
Offer Rate
87%
Satisfaction
95%
Grad Rate
1.1K
Enrollment
£28k
Earnings
5yr after
Costs & Aid
Home Tuition
£9,790
UK/EU students
International Tuition
£26,230
overseas students
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Brand-new degree launched September 2025 with a dedicated Performance Design Studio
•3-year degree focusing on stage design, contemporary performance, and collaborative design for theatre
TRAINING
•Year 1: Fundamentals of stage design studio practice plus taster courses in lighting, sound, video, scenic art, prop making, and stage management
•Year 2: Realisation skills through major studio projects and Guildhall productions
•Year 3: Lead your own performance design projects and design public-facing events
•Shared modules with BA Production Arts for cross-disciplinary learning
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tim Lutkin — Lighting Designer, Coriolanus at the National Theatre
•Prema Mehta — Lighting Designer, Last Days at the Royal Opera House
•Lu Herbert — Costume Designer, Cable Street at Southwark Playhouse
•Karen Kerr FGS — Production Designer, original Starlight Express (1984)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Partnerships with Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Treatment Studio, and Punchdrunk
•Programme designed with input from leading industry practitioners
•Graduates pursue careers as set/costume designers, creative directors, lighting designers, and visual designers
•Work across theatre, immersive experiences, site-specific installations, live music events, and festivals
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Brand-new degree launched September 2025 with a dedicated Performance Design Studio
•3-year degree focusing on stage design, contemporary performance, and collaborative design for theatre
TRAINING
•Year 1: Fundamentals of stage design studio practice plus taster courses in lighting, sound, video, scenic art, prop making, and stage management
•Year 2: Realisation skills through major studio projects and Guildhall productions
•Year 3: Lead your own performance design projects and design public-facing events
•Shared modules with BA Production Arts for cross-disciplinary learning
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tim Lutkin — Lighting Designer, Coriolanus at the National Theatre
•Prema Mehta — Lighting Designer, Last Days at the Royal Opera House
•Lu Herbert — Costume Designer, Cable Street at Southwark Playhouse
•Karen Kerr FGS — Production Designer, original Starlight Express (1984)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Partnerships with Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Treatment Studio, and Punchdrunk
•Programme designed with input from leading industry practitioners
•Graduates pursue careers as set/costume designers, creative directors, lighting designers, and visual designers
•Work across theatre, immersive experiences, site-specific installations, live music events, and festivals
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