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Performance: Design And Practice

BA · University of the Arts, London · 3 years

Performance: Design And Practice

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University of the Arts, London

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION74%
CONTINUATION93%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS40%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 26% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Performance design and practice is a discipline concerned with the creation of the physical and visual world in which live performance takes place. Scenography, set design, costume, lighting, projection, spatial installation and the properties of materials all fall within its domain, and practitioners in this field work at the intersection of visual art, craft, architecture and theatrical imagination. Design is not decoration in this context: it is one of the primary means through which performance makes meaning, creates atmosphere and communicates with audiences. At the University of the Arts London, this three-year full-time programme develops your practice through experimentation, making and collaboration. You will explore the full range of performance design disciplines, from spatial and environmental design to costume and prop construction, working in studio environments that suppo

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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  • 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 15% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).