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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising)
University of West London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) course at University of West London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of West London. These students are taking Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| English Literature | A |
| Film Studies | B |
| Psychology | A |
| Media Studies | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W499
Here's what University of West London says about its Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) course.
This practice-focused course aims to equip you with the skills you need to be an applied arts professional. Taught predominantly through practical activities, you will learn skills in performing, creating, facilitating and producing your own performance projects. The modules are designed to nurture your creative potential and individual artistic identity. You will explore performing arts practices from a wide range of global and local contexts and learn inclusive and diverse approaches to theatre-making. Additionally, you will learn how to use new technologies in performance as well as stage performances in unconventional places and digital spaces. By the end of the course, you will have set up your own company, staged your own theatrical performances, gained an LCME-accredited certificate in teaching performing arts and prepared a professional portfolio in preparation for entering the arts industry.
What you'll study This course develops your skills as a performer, theatre-maker and arts facilitator. You will learn about different genres and modes of performance to equip you with the skills to develop your own innovative work. Across the modules, you will engage with processes of acting, movement, storytelling and writing for performance. This course enables you to consider and gain experience in curating performance events for a wide range of audiences, particularly within community settings. Each level of the programme has a project that involves creating and staging a performance. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other areas of the London College of Music and will meet a range of visiting artists and organisations from the performing arts industry.
Source: University of West London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
London College of Music
Location
Main site - West London | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Theatre studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of West London student reviews
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1st year student
2 years ago
The student union do quite a lot and the university is very supportive of them, giving them their own restaurant and coffee shop in the uni.
1st year student
2 years ago
Two stars: Could be better
1st year student
2 years ago
It's cheap, nothing else to it
1st year student
2 years ago
My personal tutor is very good and always suggests things to help me in my studies
1st year student
2 years ago
Library and the computer labs are really really nice. Toilets are absolutely terrible and the lifts seem to be always broken
1st year student
2 years ago
Some lecturers are good, there are a few gems and some of the staff are very knowledgeable and actually have a passion for their subject!
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of West London
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of West London students who took the Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
42%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
med
Academic support
96%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
61%
med
Organisation and management
61%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
med
How well organised is your course?
52%
med
Learning resources
72%
low
Learning resources
72%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
68%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
84%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
66%
low
Student voice
84%
med
Student voice
84%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
79%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of West London. These students are taking Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of West London graduates who took Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
79%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
43%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
13%
Teaching Professionals
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of West London graduates who took Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£17.2k
First year after graduation
£23.7k
Third year after graduation
£26.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Contemporary Theatre and Performance (Applied Acting and Devising).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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