Overview

Drama (Hons) course at Kingston University covers skills and methods in theatre making and performance and key approaches to interpreting performance and theatre design. In addition, you'll explore important phases in theatre history as well as contemporary plays, devising companies, directors and other practitioners.

Our lecturers have practical and professional experience in the theatre industry. This ensures you'll have access to practical help and career advice from people with insider knowledge. On specific modules, you'll also work with guest speakers and visiting companies. Past guests have included:

Actors and performers, such as Peter Hall, Jude Kelly, Marcello Magni, Anna-Helene McLean and Miss Tempest Rose
Playwrights, such as Howard Barker, Alecky Blythe, Stephen Jeffreys, Anthony Neilson, Steve Waters and Laura Wade

Theatre companies, such as Frantic Assembly, Third Angel, the David Glass Ensemble, Told by an Idiot, Apocryphal Theatre and Song of the Goat

Career:

Some of our Drama BA (Hons) graduates achieved international success shortly after graduating. Ben Barnes, who plays Prince Caspian in the Chronicles of Narnia, is our most famous alumnus. Several Kingston drama graduates work in major theatres such as the National Theatre, the Bush theatre, the Rose Theatre, Kingston, the Royal Court Theatre and Almeida.

Other students have set up their own companies – such as Tin Horse and Urban Theory Films – often in collaboration with former classmates.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Popular Performance 1: Making Performance

Navigating Performance Production

Staging Contexts 1: Histories

The Actor and the Text

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, 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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

UCAS tariff points: 112-128
Level 3 qualifications (e.g., A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.), including Dance, Performance Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, English Language/Literature or a related subject.

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Tuition Fees

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19200 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Additional Details

International tuition fees

Year 2 : £19,900
Year 3: £20,700

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Credits

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