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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual Only

Program profile

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BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual Only

Program profile

Study AbroadTransfer In Friendly

Program Recognition

Alumni are finalists and winners of the Linbury Prize for stage design

Graduates include BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning designers

Alumni work with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and BBC

Peter Farley Award available to students

Training

Covers set design, costume design, lighting, sound, and video projection for live performance

Practical workshops in CAD, fabric dyeing, precision model-making, and digital arts

Collaborative live projects with emerging and established choreographers and directors

Study abroad option available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Sarah Greenwood — Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer (Barbie, Atonement, Anna Karenina)

Richard Hudson — designed the set for The Lion King

Ann Maskrey — designed costumes for The Hobbit and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Edward Thomas — BAFTA-winning production designer for Doctor Who and Torchwood

David Harris — is associate designer for Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables

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

Program Recognition

Alumni are finalists and winners of the Linbury Prize for stage design

Graduates include BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning designers

Alumni work with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and BBC

Peter Farley Award available to students

Training

Covers set design, costume design, lighting, sound, and video projection for live performance

Practical workshops in CAD, fabric dyeing, precision model-making, and digital arts

Collaborative live projects with emerging and established choreographers and directors

Study abroad option available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Sarah Greenwood — Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer (Barbie, Atonement, Anna Karenina)

Richard Hudson — designed the set for The Lion King

Ann Maskrey — designed costumes for The Hobbit and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Edward Thomas — BAFTA-winning production designer for Doctor Who and Torchwood

David Harris — is associate designer for Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Alumni are finalists and winners of the Linbury Prize for stage design

Graduates include BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning designers

Alumni work with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and BBC

Peter Farley Award available to students

Training

Covers set design, costume design, lighting, sound, and video projection for live performance

Practical workshops in CAD, fabric dyeing, precision model-making, and digital arts

Collaborative live projects with emerging and established choreographers and directors

Study abroad option available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Sarah Greenwood — Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer (Barbie, Atonement, Anna Karenina)

Richard Hudson — designed the set for The Lion King

Ann Maskrey — designed costumes for The Hobbit and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Edward Thomas — BAFTA-winning production designer for Doctor Who and Torchwood

David Harris — is associate designer for Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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UCAS School Website

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 Theatre And Performance Design 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

Include a wide range of work exploring form, structure, texture, and space

Include experimental work demonstrating ability to develop ideas and solve problems

Feature any previous experience of theatre work

Include photos or videos of sketchbooks or notebooks

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 Theatre And Performance Design Wimbledon · arts.ac.uk

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through UCAS (university code U65, course code W464)

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

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

Important Notes

Previously titled BA (Hons) Theatre Design, renamed to BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design from 2026/27

Course participates in the Contextual Admissions scheme

Transfer Pathway

UAL may consider eligible applicants for direct entry to Year 2 of BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design, 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

Program Recognition

Alumni are finalists and winners of the Linbury Prize for stage design

Graduates include BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning designers

Alumni work with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and BBC

Peter Farley Award available to students

Training

Covers set design, costume design, lighting, sound, and video projection for live performance

Practical workshops in CAD, fabric dyeing, precision model-making, and digital arts

Collaborative live projects with emerging and established choreographers and directors

Study abroad option available in Year 2

Notable Alumni

Sarah Greenwood — Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer (Barbie, Atonement, Anna Karenina)

Richard Hudson — designed the set for The Lion King

Ann Maskrey — designed costumes for The Hobbit and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Edward Thomas — BAFTA-winning production designer for Doctor Who and Torchwood

David Harris — is associate designer for Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables

Updated 11h ago