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Drama and Performance Degrees

Through performance you can become anyone, anywhere, at anytime

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All of our performance degrees equip you with a great balance of practical activity, live performances and theory, and are designed to give you the skills to build your career.


Why Drama and Performance at USW?

Impressive Facilities

Cardiff campus boasts a 160-seat auditorium with a sprung stage floor and full lighting rig. Students also have access to our dance studios and drama spaces, four black box studio theatres and two professional film studios.

Find Your Career

The flexible nature of our degrees means that you can focus on your interests and career goals. Our modules allow you to study theatre, film, television and radio, acting, directing, theatre and performance histories and theories, voice and movement and everything in-between.

World-Class Venues

Studying in Cardiff means you’ll have world-class venues and production companies on your doorstep, including the headquarters of BBC Cymru Wales, Bad Wolf, National Theatre Wales and Welsh National Opera.

Drama and Performance Courses

Drama - MA

Whether you are an experienced artist wishing to have the time and space to develop your practice or starting out in your career as a theatre maker, drama practitioner, story-teller or educator, the MA Drama course will help you fulfil your potential.

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Performance and Media - BA (Hons)

Learn how to be a content creator and producer for live performance and recorded media.

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Theatre and Drama - BA (Hons)

The stage is yours in this immersive and broad ranging theatre and drama degree, built around a theatre festival and performances in all three years of your study. 

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THE FACILITIES ARE FANTASTIC FOR CREATIVE STUDENTS, AND TO BE IN THE HEART OF CARDIFF WAS WONDERFUL TOO.

Andy Wain

USW Film Graduate

Study in the heart of Cardiff

Cardiff is one of the most affordable cities in the UK too, so it’s perfect for cash-strapped students. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.


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