BA (Hons) Performance and Media in Cardiff United Kingdom | University of South Wales

Our Performance and Media degree offers an exciting opportunity to delve into the dynamic world of performance arts by investigating the connections between live shows and various media formats. You'll engage with key media platforms including theater, cinema, TV, and broadcasting through both theoretical study and hands-on projects. The program also explores innovative concepts in digital, interactive, and multimedia performances. Designed to enhance your analytical, creative, and technical abilities, the curriculum enables you to investigate international performance traditions and methodologies. You'll collaborate with guest artists and industry professionals from theater, film, and television. Numerous extracurricular options like public performances, student film projects, and campus radio will enrich your professional portfolio. Studying in Cardiff places you near premier cultural venues and production hubs such as BBC Wales (home to Doctor Who and Torchwood), the new Pinewood Studios Wales, National Theatre Wales, and Welsh National Opera. As part of Film & TV School Wales, this degree equips students with essential skills for thriving in the vibrant film and television sector.

The thriving creative scene in Cardiff and South Wales gives you direct access to top-tier performance spaces and media organizations, including BBC Wales' drama facilities (producing shows like Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Casualty), Pinewood Studios Wales, National Theatre Wales, and the Wales Millennium Center. Performance and Media students develop vital competencies in collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership—skills that enhance career prospects across multiple industries.