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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W451

Costume for Performance

University of the Arts London
London, England
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4 yearsDuration
£30,890Per Year (Intl)
£9,790Home Fee
76%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the BA (Hons) Costume for Performance at University of the Arts London. Based in London, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Embrace physical and digital methods of design and creating contemporary costume for live theatre, dance, film and more, developing your creative and sustainable practice. What can you expect? BA (Hons) Costume for Performance will prepare you for a career working within contemporary costume across the performance industries. The course integrates the intellectual demands of interpretation to evolve characters for performance alongside the specialist skills of designing and realising costume for, or as, performance. International tuition fees are £30,890 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a 91% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Foundation Costume Design and Practice
Character Analysis and Performance Interpretation
Digital Design Technologies for Costume
Sustainable Fashion and Ethical Practice in Performance
Costume Construction and Realisation Techniques
Performance Context and Cultural History
Collaborative Live Performance Project
Professional Practice and Industry Engagement
UCAS Code:W451
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£30,890

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£123,560

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official LEO data (HMRC tax records)

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of the Arts London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
3 years£13,500£20,500£27,500
5 years£19,000£25,500£35,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 15% below UK average salary
This course
£20,500
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£25,500
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £5,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-02-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
5%Studying
5%Work & Study
20%Seeking Work
20%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
76%
Learning opportunities
70%
Assessment and feedback
74%
Academic support
83%
Organisation and management
53%
Learning resources
84%
Student voice
64%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
86%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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About University of the Arts London

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