Performing Arts courses in Clearing
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Find your place with UEL Clearing 2026
Performing Arts courses in Clearing
University of the Year for Teaching Quality
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
2nd in London and 4th in England for Overall Positivity
(National Student Survey 2025)
Fastest-rising university in England for graduate employability
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)
Clearing 2026: why studying a Performing Arts degree is worth it
When you study one of our performing arts undergraduate courses, you will have access to a wealth of practical knowledge and industry exposure.
Tutors and lecturers in your performing arts degree will encourage you to be daring. You'll be taught in hi-tech studios and specialist performance spaces by professional practitioners with established reputations in dance, music, performance, and applied practices.
You'll take part in performing arts masterclasses and workshops with industry professionals and work on industry briefs with arts production companies.
Thanks to our reputation, you'll have many opportunities throughout your course to work with acclaimed professional artists and organisations.
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Collaborate with acclaimed artists and companies
At UEL, you'll learn from and work alongside some of the most respected names in the performing arts industry. Students have collaborated with renowned choreographers like Kenrick Sandy (Boy Blue) and Hofesh Shechter, and gained experience with major organisations such as the Half Moon Theatre, Hackney Empire, the National Youth Theatre and the London International Festival of Theatre. You’ll also take part in masterclasses, workshops and live briefs with production companies and professional artists throughout your course.
Access to exceptional creative networks
Thanks to our location and strong industry links, our students benefit from direct access to London's thriving arts scene. From Theatre Royal Stratford East and Soho Theatre to the Victoria and Albert Museum, Hackney Empire and Brick Lane venues, you'll be surrounded by opportunity. Many students have secured exciting roles in theatre, music, television, dance, and even launched their own companies or signed with record labels after graduating.
World-class facilities for Music, Dance and Performance
Train in professional-standard spaces designed for creativity and performance. Our facilities include hi-tech dance studios with sprung floors and HD AV systems, a fully equipped Black Box theatre, cutting-edge music production suites (Control Rooms A & B), and performance-ready spaces like The Source. You'll also have access to rehearsal rooms, specialist instruments, and a well-stocked equipment store—plus rehearsal time outside lectures and graduate support for creative projects.
Apply for a Performing Arts Clearing course through Clearing
Applying for a Performing Arts Clearing course means you’ll study the same way as if you’d applied at any other time.
Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) grants you access to course materials and resources beyond your regular study hours. We provide state-of-the-art technology and specialised spaces, equipping you with the skills needed for your future careers.
With dedicated time for activities and personal development, our holistic approach to learning nurtures academic, personal, and professional growth. You'll receive comprehensive career support through our on-campus and virtual Career Zones, personalised support services, and an exclusive online portal called Track My Future (TMF).
Stand out from the crowd
Our performing arts degrees include learning essential skills and gaining experience to make you fit for the changing future of work.
Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth modules on our Music and Performing Arts undergraduate courses develop your emotional, cultural and cognitive intelligence alongside digital skills, communication, resilience and entrepreneurship. Once you've mastered a skill, add it to your Career Passport. This shows potential employers that you've invested time in your personal development as well as your studies.
We’re one of the only London-based universities to have a self-contained campus. We're part of the local community and well-connected to the rest of London, and the world – London City Airport is on our doorstep. Full of culture, creativity and career opportunities, East London is one of the youngest, most multicultural neighbourhoods in the UK, so you’ll fit in whoever you are or wherever you’re from.
On your Performing Arts course, you will benefit from learning alongside people from all over the world. We are diverse, inclusive, and supportive. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, we will make you feel welcome and support you throughout your university journey and beyond - from application and beyond into your career.
The UEL Careers Guarantee
The UEL Careers Guarantee is our commitment to help every student build the skills, confidence and connections they need to enter rewarding, future-proofed careers.
Our Careers Guarantee isn’t an empty promise. It’s driving a transformation in education, employment and the economy, powered by our incredible graduate success.
- Experience Guaranteed
Gain Industry experience from day one in our practice-based learning centres.
- Skills Guaranteed
Study a future-proofed curriculum that gives you the interdisciplinary skills that employers need.
- Support Guaranteed
Benefit from lifelong career support through our global network.
- Enterprise Guaranteed
Get support for startups, scaleups and your enterprising potential.
- Impact Guaranteed
See proven results that lead to a real impact on our communities.
The Careers Guarantee is driving our incredible transformation. We are now the fastest-rising university in London for graduate employability (GOS 2025), we are ranked 2nd in the UK for student startups, and our students rate us 2nd in London and 4th in England for Overall Positivity (NSS 2025).
As one of the UK’s most socially inclusive universities, we’re not only shaping our graduates’ futures, but shaping a more equitable society.
Make your Clearing 2026 choice today with Performing Arts at UEL
Find out more about music and performing arts undergraduate courses, take a virtual tour of our three campuses, and learn more about fees and funding for your Clearing 2026 course.