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Entry Requirement
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are one or a combination of the following qualifications:
2 A Levels at grade C or above
Pass at Foundation Diploma in Acting, Performance or Art and Design (Level 3 or 4)
Merit, Pass, Pass (MPP) at BTEC Extended Diploma
Pass at UAL Extended Diploma
Access to Higher Education Diploma
Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma
And 3 GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C)
Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work, personal statement and reference.
APEL - Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
Related academic or work experience
The quality of the personal statement
A strong academic or other professional reference
A combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
BA Acting and Performance at Wimbledon College of Arts is for students who are interested in acting as an artistic practice and a key driver of contemporary culture.
BA Acting and Performance is offered in full-time mode. It is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. Each stage consists of 30 teaching weeks. You will be expected to commit an average of 40 hours per week to your course, including teaching hours and independent study.
All classes are taught in English. If English isn't your first language you must provide evidence at enrolment of the following:
IELTS level 6.0 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our English Language requirements)
BA Contemporary Theatre and Performance will give you the opportunity to develop as a collaborative theatre-maker, creative entrepreneur and innovative performance practitioner. You will work collaboratively to create contemporary theatre productions and to develop innovative forms of performance.
The course will enable you to work in an ensemble and to form a company or collective. You will plan, design, develop and deliver performance projects for a range of theatrical and non-theatrical locations and contexts, ensuring your work is engaged with contemporary culture.
To develop practical and critical skills to produce solo and group performances
To be able to make performance across a range of creative forms and disciplines
To investigate critical approaches to contemporary theatre and post-dramatic performance
To study the theory and practice of performance composition
To have the opportunity to develop your own compositional practices
To gain an understanding of performance in relation to text, image and action
To investigate different performance environments
To look at performance in a cultural, political and historical context
To examine global theatre practices, post-colonial narratives, and socially-engaged performance
To learn about digital, participatory and relational performance practices
To have access to Wimbledon's shared workshops. View the Wimbledon facilities
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