On course: Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL
Sunday, October 1, 2023
With great industry connections and a suite of newly developed facilities, the students of Wimbledon College of Arts are well equipped to become innovative performers and experimental designers.
Kristina Sarkisyan
Wimbledon College of Arts has well established national and international industry links. These include two of the United Kingdom's leading theatres: the National and the Lyric. Many of our staff are practising professionals in their field. These connections allow students to gain valuable work experience.
Our facilities include specialist workshops, studios and an on-site professional theatre. We recently completed a multimillion-pound investment programme to transform Wimbledon College of Arts into a world-leading centre for performance.
Courses offered
Undergraduate degrees
- BA Acting and Performance
- BA Contemporary Theatre and Performance
- BA Costume for Theatre and Screen
- BA Production Arts for Screen
- BA Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance
- BA Theatre Design
Postgraduate degrees
- MA Performance: Politics and Social Justice
- MA Performance: Theatre Making
- MA Puppetry
- MA Theatre and Performance Design
Course content overview
Part of University of the Arts London, Wimbledon College of Arts is dedicated to the study of stage and screen performance, training students to become innovative performers and experimental designers.
Wimbledon College of Arts is on its way to becoming one of the UK's leading performance colleges, with a wide variety of courses available. These range from acting and performance to design and digital production, covering live performance, set and costume design, model making and prop making, animatronics and prosthetics, puppetry and the exploration of politics and social justice in contemporary performance.
Fees, bursaries and other finance information
Fees vary by level of the course (undergraduate or postgraduate), as well as your fee status (‘Home’ or ‘International’). Your fee status mainly depends on your nationality and where you usually live now.
UAL bursaries of £1,200 are available to all eligible students with Home fee status studying on undergraduate courses.
At postgraduate level there are scholarships ranging from a £5,000 fee waiver to £50,000 to cover the cost of international tuition fees and accommodation at one of UAL's halls of residence.
Accommodation options
Once you have an offer of a place on your course, you can apply for one of UAL's 14 halls of residence. The nearest accommodation to Wimbledon is Furzedown Student Village and Cedars Hall which is set across three buildings in Tooting in southwest London.
University of the Arts London also helps students with private accommodation advice.
Entry requirements (qualifications)
Undergradate and postgraduate applicants are asked to submit a portfolio and personal statement, followed by a brief interview to discuss their application and the course they've applied to.
Entry to a course will be determined by the quality of the application, looking primarily at the portfolio of work, personal statement and reference.
Course minimum entry requirements are listed on course webpages. Applicants who do not meet course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence.
Application method (UCAS/direct; audition fee; deadlines)
Undergraduate courses
Both Home and International applicants apply via UCAS. The deadline is 31 January 2024.
Postgraduate courses
Home applicants apply direct to the University, while Interational applicants can apply directly or via official representatives in their own country. There are two deadlines, in December and April.
Audition process/preparation required
Wimbledon College of Arts selects students for acting and performance courses based on their portfolio and a workshop/interview. Auditions are not part of Wimbledon's selection process.
Portfolio advice for acting and performance courses
Your portfolio of a maximum of 30 pages should show an interest in acting and performance practices.
Your portfolio could include:
- Photographs and or written reflections about a role you've played or a performance you have been involved in.
- Critical review(s) of professional performances you have seen and would like to have been in.
- A short character study for a role of your choice, indicating why you’d like to play the role and how you would approach it.
Workshop (undergraduate acting and performance courses only):
Following the review of your digital portfolio, a small number of applicants will progress to the final part of the selection process: the workshop/interview stage.
