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BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual Only

Program profile

Study AbroadTransfer In Friendly

Training

Two specialist disciplines: Costume Design and Costume Interpretation

Skills include pattern cutting, draping, corsetry, textile manipulation, garment construction, and multimedia fabrication

International exchange scheme available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Caroline McCall — won Emmy for Downton Abbey (2011), costume designer on House of the Dragon

Jane Petrie — designed costumes for Suffragette and Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Trisha Biggar — designed costumes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy

Phoebe de Gaye — won BAFTA Craft Award for The Musketeers

Naomi Isaacs interpreted costumes for Wicked — (West End) and Metropolitan Opera

Professional Development

Live projects with the National Gallery, V&A Museum, National Trust, and Historic Royal Palaces

Work placements at Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Sadler's Wells

TV and film experience at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, including Netflix productions

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

75%

Earnings

£26k

5yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,790

UK/EU students

International tuition

£30,890

overseas students

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Program info updated 11h ago

Program Highlights

Training

Two specialist disciplines: Costume Design and Costume Interpretation

Skills include pattern cutting, draping, corsetry, textile manipulation, garment construction, and multimedia fabrication

International exchange scheme available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Caroline McCall — won Emmy for Downton Abbey (2011), costume designer on House of the Dragon

Jane Petrie — designed costumes for Suffragette and Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Trisha Biggar — designed costumes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy

Phoebe de Gaye — won BAFTA Craft Award for The Musketeers

Naomi Isaacs interpreted costumes for Wicked — (West End) and Metropolitan Opera

Professional Development

Live projects with the National Gallery, V&A Museum, National Trust, and Historic Royal Palaces

Work placements at Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Sadler's Wells

TV and film experience at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, including Netflix productions

Program Highlights

Training

Two specialist disciplines: Costume Design and Costume Interpretation

Skills include pattern cutting, draping, corsetry, textile manipulation, garment construction, and multimedia fabrication

International exchange scheme available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Caroline McCall — won Emmy for Downton Abbey (2011), costume designer on House of the Dragon

Jane Petrie — designed costumes for Suffragette and Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Trisha Biggar — designed costumes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy

Phoebe de Gaye — won BAFTA Craft Award for The Musketeers

Naomi Isaacs interpreted costumes for Wicked — (West End) and Metropolitan Opera

Professional Development

Live projects with the National Gallery, V&A Museum, National Trust, and Historic Royal Palaces

Work placements at Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Sadler's Wells

TV and film experience at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, including Netflix productions

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

UCAS Fee

£28.50

Deadline

UCAS Equal ConsiderationJan 13, 2027

UCAS ExtraJul 1, 2027

Dates And Deadlines For Uni Applications · ucas.com

Program AppApplication

Dates

Dates TBA

Ba Hons Costume For Theatre And Screen Wimbledon · arts.ac.uk

Prescreen Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Digital Portfolio

Required via PebblePad after initial application review

Maximum 30 pages

Show a range of work including costume design, costumes, or fashion garments

Include experimental work demonstrating creative processes and problem-solving

Include visual work exploring form, structure, colour, texture, and space

Demonstrate interest in contemporary and historical clothing

Personal Statement

Required via UCAS

4,000 characters or less

Answer three prompts: why this course, how qualifications prepared you, relevant outside experiences

Ba Hons Costume For Theatre And Screen Wimbledon · arts.ac.uk

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through UCAS (university code U65, course code W453)

Applications for 2026/27 entry are closed

Applications for 2027/28 entry will open in Autumn 2026

Enrollment

Fall enrollment only (September start)

3-year full-time programme, 40 hours per week

Admission Pathway

Choose between Costume Design or Costume Interpretation by end of Year 1

If not admitted, you may receive an alternative offer for a different UAL course

Important Notes

Course participates in the Contextual Admissions scheme

Transfer Pathway

UAL may consider eligible applicants for direct entry to Year 2 of BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen, subject to space, course compatibility, and College discretion. Apply through UCAS and select Point of Entry 2.

Undergraduate · arts.ac.uk

What's The Process

Audition Process

Invited applicants attend an online interview

15-20 minutes duration

Audition Expectations

Digital portfolio requested after initial UCAS application review

Only requested if standard entry requirements are met

Submit via PebblePad online portfolio tool

Decisions

Decisions on on-time applications made by 13 May 2026

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

75%

Earnings

£26k

5yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,790

UK/EU students

International tuition

£30,890

overseas students

Discover Uni

Training

Two specialist disciplines: Costume Design and Costume Interpretation

Skills include pattern cutting, draping, corsetry, textile manipulation, garment construction, and multimedia fabrication

International exchange scheme available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Caroline McCall — won Emmy for Downton Abbey (2011), costume designer on House of the Dragon

Jane Petrie — designed costumes for Suffragette and Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Trisha Biggar — designed costumes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy

Phoebe de Gaye — won BAFTA Craft Award for The Musketeers

Naomi Isaacs interpreted costumes for Wicked — (West End) and Metropolitan Opera

Professional Development

Live projects with the National Gallery, V&A Museum, National Trust, and Historic Royal Palaces

Work placements at Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Sadler's Wells

TV and film experience at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, including Netflix productions

Updated 11h ago