Overview

Key features

Within this Theatre and Performance BA degree from the University of Reading during your studies you’ll encounter a range of contemporary performance practices, including:

verbatim performance
immersive performance
adaptations
applied theatre
site-specific work
digital practices
live art
new writing.

The Department of Film, Theatre & Television’s long running Work in Progress project means you will have opportunities to work with a range of professional theatre-makers as they think through the development of their own performance work. Theatre trips, in both London and Reading, will also underpin your learning.

Across your degree, you’ll explore how directors, designers, writers, technicians and other theatre-makers respond to and shape our rapidly changing world, and develop your ability to make politically engaged and creatively ambitious performance.

This degree is based in the purpose-built, industry-standard Minghella Studios. Our studios are situated on the University of Reading’s green campus, a leader in sustainable practice across the higher education sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysing Theatre and Performance
Devising Performance: Politics and Citizenship
Radical Forms in Theatre and Performance
Staging Texts: Production Skills, Design and Performance
Placement and Employment Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

69

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, 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

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

69

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical offer

International Baccalaureate

BTEC Extended Diploma

Extended Project Qualification

English language requirements

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25250 GBP / year

≈ 25250 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9250 GBP / year

≈ 9250 GBP / year

Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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