Performing arts

Find your voice as you harness the potential of performing arts to drive change and enrich lives
student performance, acting, musical, theatre.
Whether you’re an aspiring actor, dancer, choreographer or director, our degrees offer a contemporary and challenging approach to the performing arts.
On our performing arts degrees, you won’t just perform; you’ll get involved in every aspect of putting on a real play staged in our state-of-the-art theatre. Find your voice as you harness the potential of performing arts to drive change and enrich lives.

Theatre and dance performance by University of Plymouth students at Theatre Royal Plymouth Expanded learning opportunities with Theatre Royal Plymouth
Benefit from the best attended and largest regional producing theatre in the UK; access an award-winning production and learning centre, up-to-date industry expertise, research and teaching practice.

Students performing in the house. The House
 The House is a state-of-the-art performing arts centre, offering world-class facilities as well as a diverse programme of contemporary performance.

Students rehearsing, theatre, performance, acting, musical. Get a foot in the door with a career placement
 Our Placement Officer will support you to get the best industry experience and to develop your employability while you are training with us.

 
 

Our performing arts courses

 
 
Theatre and performance

Personalise your degree

Find out how our flexible course structures provide you with an opportunity to personalise your studies, feed your curiosity, and help you achieve your career aspirations.
Dive deeper into your subject: choose optional modules within your chosen subject area.
OR
Branch out and explore: take optional modules taught across completely different degrees.
School of Society and Culture students looking out over Plymouth Hoe

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