This is a pioneering degree designed to train people who are passionate about the arts as a springboard for social change. This three-year degree programme inspires the next generation of critical practitioners, performance makers and educators wishing to be at the forefront of change that benefits individuals and communities.
You will become a highly adaptable theatre maker, with advanced skills in devising, performing, directing, writing, facilitating and producing. You will train at one of the leading specialist performing arts institutions in the world, building extensive industry networks through events, placements, and working on projects in the field. Working collaboratively, alongside artists and practitioners who bring the latest thinking in the fields of applied theatre and socially engaged practices, you will critically reflect on the ethics, politics, and significance of your work in a rapidly changing world. You will also gain exposure to the use of new technologies and drama in digital environments, and how this can be used in the field of applied theatre.
This course leads to the qualification of BA (Hons) Drama and Applied Theatre. For further information on the course please see https://www.cssd.ac.uk/courses/ba-drama-and-applied-theatre
Modules on the course cover a wide range of practical and theoretical perspectives, study practices, concepts and ideas relating to drama, applied theatre and performance. Students are involved in a full-scale productions in order to understand how drama works in a range of community and educational contexts. For detailed module information, see the Course Specification document, available under the 'Course Details' heading on the course page on Central's website: http://www.cssd.ac.uk/course/drama-applied-theatre-and-education-ba
Assessment is carefully integrated into the experience of learning and you are encouraged to place your own experiences and practice at the heart of your studies. Assessment methods include presentations, practice, drama workshops, research projects, traditional essays, a dissertation and professional placement work, which is assessed by professionals working in the industry. For detailed assessment information, see the Course Specification document, available under the 'Course Details' heading on the course page on Central's website: http://www.cssd.ac.uk/course/drama-applied-theatre-and-education-ba
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Please refer to guidance available at: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/student-transfer-procedures
We welcome applications from overseas candidates. All applications must be made via UCAS. Applicants must attend an in-person interview either in London or at one of our international interview locations. In the past, interviews have been held at venues in New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney. International interview venues and dates will be listed on Central's website once they are confirmed.
Applicants who are unable to attend an in-person interview will be invited to book onto a 'distance interview', which will take place on Zoom.
In all cases, grades alone will not determine whether an applicant may be offered a place. Offers are only made following successful interview. International qualifications and others not covered within the UCAS tariff can also be accepted. Please email admissions@cssd.ac.uk if you need further clarification.
Please note that we make lower offers (including unconditional) to exceptional candidates and those who have alternative or prior experience to offer.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | With no lower than 6.0 in an individual component (ie. Reading, Writing, Listening or Speaking). |
English language requirements are outlined on Central's website:https://www.cssd.ac.uk/english-language-requirements
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Please note that the EU fee may not be applicable to students originating from an EU country who have settled/pre-settled status. Other criteria apply. See the gov.uk website for further details.
Students who are applying for an equivalent or lower level qualification (ELQ) to one they already possess, will be charged full fees, unless they are exempt. Please see the Office for Students' website for details.
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