Overview

You’ll have opportunities to explore street performance and circus, the uses of technology in performance, and the chance to work across disciplines and study specialist modules.

You’ll be encouraged to be an innovative, contemporary performance practitioner, and make work for public performance in Cardiﬀ. You’ll explore the voice and body in live performance, and how diﬀerent spaces and technology can extend and transform the act of performance. Your study of music and sound, acting and physical theatre will include important histories and critical perspectives to help you create original work.

Optional modules allow you to build a particular performance profile. For example, you may have an interest in our study areas of popular music, creative sound and musical theatre. Students with an interest in physical performance could, for example, study dance and cabaret.

Career:

Performing Arts (Hons) graduates at University of South Wales have a wide range of skills, which can be applied in a number of employment contexts. This course will equip students with a range of performance related skills such as project management, technical skills, performance skills, performance direction and creation as well analytical, research and writing skills. Graduates can also further their studies by going on to postgraduate study and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories. Histories and Origins of Performance
Interdisciplinary Practice Project
Analysing Interdisciplinary Practice
Site, Space and Place [Practices]
Circus, Street Performance and Performance Technology
Modern and Postmodern Performance Perspectives, Research and Analysing Practice
Creative and Project Management
Investigating Performance Project
Stand Up Comedy
Specialist Elective
Music and Performance
Improvisation and Role Play
Emergent Technology for Music
Global Perspectives (Music)
Dance Technique
Contemporary Performance Practice
Professional Portfolio
Graduate Showcase Project
Investigating Performance – Specialist Option(s)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pontypridd, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical A-Level Offer

BCC - CDD to include a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Welsh BACC Offer

Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC - CD at A Level with a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical BTEC Offer

BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit - Merit Merit Pass in a relevant subject (this is equivalent to 112-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical IB Offer

Pass the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 29 overall including 5 or above in English at standard level

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12600 GBP / year

≈ 12600 GBP / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

9000 GBP / year

≈ 9000 GBP / year

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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