Transform empty stages into vivid new worlds — set a powerful scene that conjures emotions before a word’s been spoken, or a note’s been played. If you’re a visual storyteller with a love of live performance, and you’re looking to create lifelong memories for audiences around the world, you’ve found your perfect course.

You’ll live and breathe live performance, developing your skills and trademark style as a designer. Learn from tutors who’ve collaborated on some of the most visually spectacular productions in the world, from A-list concerts to Broadway musicals; complete an optional placement at venues like the RSC, and across London’s West End theatres. When employers are looking for new talent to bring their next gig, play, musical, or production to life, don’t just be an option — be their priority.

Whether you’re designing interactive environments for the theatre, puppetry or technical costumes, visually stunning stages for concerts and esports events, or dynamic virtual spaces in the metaverse, there are so many opportunities to apply your vision and creativity. The only limit is your own imagination!

Gain hands-on industry experience

with the option of a year-long placement. Depending on its length, you could also earn an additional Diploma or Certificate in Professional Practice to enhance your employability.

Work on real-world projects

Collaborate on real-world projects with organisations such as the National Theatre, the National Trust and Nottingham Playhouse. Gain valuable insight into professional practice and build industry experience as part of your course.

Tailor your course to your goals

Define your creative direction through specialist project work. Whether you’re interested in set, lighting or immersive environments, you’ll shape your own pathway in theatre and live performance design.

Gain practical skills

Fine-tune your practical skills in our on-site design workshop, as you become an expert in drawing, scenic arts, printmaking, model-making, laser cutting, and more

From a concert to a play, how do place, politics, culture, and society influence the look and feel of a live performance? How can you bring a creative vision out of your head and into reality? What are the range of roles involved in staging a live event — and why is collaboration so important?

You already have the artistic vision — this course will nurture your imagination and provide you with the theoretical and practical skills to create the living, breathing environments that serve the vision of a performance, and capture the hearts and minds of an audience.

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Highlights of this Design degree include

Getting hands-on, collaborating on projects in areas like set construction and lighting design, gaining skills in scenic art projection mapping.

Growing your critical and theoretical understanding of what makes a successful live event through small- and large-group debates, and research projects.

Working on live briefs, developing your creative thinking skills in a subject that’s closest to your heart — whether that’s sustainability, social justice, enterprise and innovation, or community action.

Completing a work placement at one of our partners like the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Playhouse and the Nottingham Puppet Festival.

Fine-tuning your practical skills in our on-site design workshop, as you become an expert in drawing, scenic arts, printmaking, model-making, laser cutting, and more.

Module information

A standard full-time BA (Hons) course is made up of 120 credits studied each year. Some courses may vary, however, and you can find information on the total number of credits achieved per module below.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be studying throughout the

Year OneYear TwoOptional placement yearFinal Year

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Skills Passport for Performance

This module introduces a variety of practical technical skills and the concepts of safe professional practice. Through exploration of a range of materials and processes, you will build relevant skills and develop your practical knowledge base, while allowing flexibility for personal direction and acquiring an understanding of industry needs.

20 credits

Introducing the Visual Narrative

This module will introduce you to design for theatre and live performance through collaborative and individual projects, equipping you with theoretical and practical skills necessary for creating and expressing design concepts and narratives. You will develop observational abilities, experiment with various design elements, and enhance their visual communication, self-evaluation, and critical thinking skills through practical and digital work.

40 credits

Possibilities of Practice

Building on the previous module 'Introducing Visual Narrative,' this module will allow you to apply your knowledge in live performance design and develop professional practices in production techniques. Focusing on collaboration and core scenic crafts like set construction and lighting design, you will work in small teams to create a spatial design concept, guided by technical and industry professionals, and you will learn to manage materials, tools, and digital technologies within the interdisciplinary performance design field.

Theatre Context

This module introduces contextual studies, research approaches, and academic writing, focusing on the interaction between theatre, performance, and live events with social, political, and cultural landscapes. It aims to develop critical thinking and writing skills, culminating in a final illustrated essay that reflects the significance of design in narrative creation and its broader cultural implications.

For your core modules, you will have the choice between Exploration and Audience or Audience and Live Practice.

You will also study one 20-credit Optional Module. There are a range of optional 20-credit modules - these options add personalisation to your course and cover content related to your course subject area. The Optional modules may change year on year and we purposely update these regularly to allow for industry input and innovations in the subject.

Industry Placement

This module supports your career aspirations through a professional placement, enhancing your professional practice and awareness of sustainable design. You will document your experience, share insights in a symposium, and develop key professional attributes, employability, and a professional network while reflecting on your future aspirations.

Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking

Through active participation with team-based problem solving, you will work together in mixed teams on a project where you will use your creative ideas to generate solutions to the challenge or brief. Your project will allow you to explore how creativity can make an impact in society, as you choose a theme of sustainability, social justice, enterprise and innovation or community. This collaborative learning experience will expose you to a range of new processes and approaches that will develop your creative thinking.

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Exploration and Innovation

This module helps you discover your personal design process through exploration and experimentation, enhancing your understanding of performance design practice and authorship. It introduces diverse theories and practices, emphasises transformative relationships with audiences, and focuses on evolving technologies, encouraging you to apply these concepts in various performance styles while reflecting on contemporary industry practices and sustainable principles.

Audience and Live Practice

This module connects you to live industry briefs and professional practice, allowing you to develop experimental design for performance using traditional and evolving technologies while reflecting on current influences and debates in performance design. It aims to build your confidence in designing for various spaces, promote ethical and sustainable practices, and enhance your ability to connect with audiences, culminating in a work-like experience with direct client and audience engagement.

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3D Materials and Exploration

Develop your 3D design skills through CAD software and fabrication techniques such as 3D printing. You'll explore materials like resin, plastic, metal, and ceramics while designing and prototyping 3D products. Taught in mixed-course groups, this module encourages collaboration and supports personalised learning.

Storyboarding: Visualising the Story, Enhancing the Narrative

Explore the creative potential of storyboarding in this optional module. Learn how to plan visual narratives for film, TV, and media using filmic language, script breakdown, and pre-production techniques. Taught in mixed-course groups, the module supports collaboration and personalisation. You'll develop storyboards from concept to final visuals, gaining practical skills and industry insight.

Millinery: Object and Narrative

Explore the art of hat making and millinery in this optional module, rarely taught in higher education and relevant across performance and cultural industries. You'll examine the meaning of objects through semiotics, develop a personal design brief, and create 3D outcomes. Studied in mixed-course groups, the module encourages collaboration and allows you to personalise your learning.

Model Making: Object and Narrative

Explore how models communicate space, scale, and ideas in this optional module. You'll experiment with materials, digital techniques, and traditional craft to develop 2D and 3D model-making skills. Studied in mixed-course groups, the module supports personalisation and cross-course collaboration while building professional practice, creative confidence, and portfolio-ready outcomes for performance and cultural industries.

Performance for Motion Capture

On this module you will learn key performance techniques associated with acting, dance and puppetry, incorporating Laban theory of movement and applying motion capture to a digital avatar for a range disciplines.

Live Art / Collisions

This module provides a practical and conceptual exploration of multi-sensory art-making, combining time-based media, performance, installation and movement. Students will engage with sensory interaction and technologies to create work that extends beyond a single mode of perception. The module introduces approaches from live art, expanded cinema and multimedia practice, encouraging experimentation, collaboration and reflection. Students will develop and present a resolved live, staged or screened artwork informed by critical research and feedback.

Virtual Production

Prop Making

This Year 2 optional module introduces fantasy prop design for industries like film, TV, theatre, and games. You'll learn 3D CAD and traditional making techniques to create imaginative, functional props. The module covers concept development, digital modelling, prototyping, and final production, culminating in a tangible artefact and a portfolio developing both creative and technical skills for industry application.

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Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)*

We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

The additional placement year incurs a fee. For international students considering the transfer to the 4-yr SW route it's important to seek advice from the International Student Support team and the Home Office regarding any potential visa implications and costs. For UK students, advice should also be sought regarding SLC eligibility, if applicable.

* If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will need to apply for this course by using the full-time UCAS code.

0 credits

Study Abroad

If you're studying on our sandwich route you can also opt to study abroad for a full academic year, or for a semester, during Year Three. This is an optional and additional period of study that complements your degree at NTU as an alternative to taking a work placement.

This is an exciting opportunity to experience a different national culture, teaching and learning styles and subjects in an international environment. The destination university must be a year abroad / exchange partner of NTU or member of a formally recognised scheme such as the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP).

Our NTU Global and student mobility team will support you in finding the right opportunity from one of the many international partners available around the world.

Successful completion of a period of international study will earn you a standalone award an International Study Certificate (minimum six weeks) or the International Study Diploma (minimum 36 weeks).

Live Performance Collaboration

This module aims to advance your theatre and live performance design skills to a professional level through a competitive industry project, providing a work-like experience with significant national and regional organisations. You will work alongside industry professionals to create a full-scale set and costume design, experiment with evolving technologies, and develop a graduate portfolio, preparing you for a successful career in various creative professions.

Major Project: Live Performance Design

This module allows you to create a personalised design project, enhancing your role as a theatre maker through self-initiated work. You will develop a learning agreement with your tutors, initiate and manage a complex project, and present your research through various formats, such as a reflective essay, video presentation, or podcast.

60 credits

Professional Futures

In this module, you'll create a Reflective Evaluative Document (RED) in either written, video diary, or podcast format. You'll explore real-world industry insights to prepare you for your future career path. Throughout the year, you'll engage in activities that enhance your professional development and build a Professional design portfolio. These projects will help you reflect on your skills, experiences, and career goals, making you more employable in a global context.

We regularly review our course content based on student and employer feedback to ensure they remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or availability in future years. Optional modules will only run where there is sufficient demand. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis to protect the academic and student experience.

Student experience

Theatre Design, BA - Charlotte Dearman

“The course benefits from an incredible team of staff and an amazing support system. The lecturers have a world of knowledge and experience to share.”

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Theatre Design, BA - Carla Goodman

“I would recommend the course because there is a great balance of teaching you practical skills and encouraging you to think analytically and explain concepts clearly.”

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Alex Hopkin-Spratt

Design for Theatre and Live Performance student

“NTU has the best facilities that I have seen for students from all backgrounds doing any courses, from 2D work, to 3D realisation, and digital software.”

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Charlotte Murray

“There were many reasons that influenced my decision to study here, including the excellent facilities, a welcoming work and living environment and the course content.”

Georgia Hatton

“Visiting NTU had a big impact on my overall decision to study here. The resources available, particularly the workshops and working theatre, really impressed me.”

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Rebecca Constable

“NTU caught my attention with its unique facilities, city centre location and close proximity to the Nottingham Playhouse.”

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Shennika Hermanstyne

“NTU was recommended to me by my college tutor, who had studied the same Theatre Design course many years before. She believed in my potential and told me to strive for the best.”

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Student Work

Lauren Chapman and Maria Kounnis -Y2 Devised children's show

YunShu Jiang stage designs for Y3 Delfont Mackintosh project

Alexandra Hall 'Animal Farm' E1

Jason Lam with the model for 'Construct the moment' project , photo by Ian Reynolds

Y1 'Construct The Moment' group project photo by Ian Reynolds

Y1 'Construct The Moment' group project production photograph by Ian Reynolds

Y1 'Construct the Moment' project Sadie O'Neil & Olivia Ellison, photo by Ian Reynolds

Y1 Live Puppet Project for Newstead Abbey's Christmas show, Maddison Hasirici Green and Lois Bagnall

Yeowon Yoon set design for Y3 Delfont Mackintosh project

Yeowon Yoon stage designs for Delfont Mackintosh Y3 Project'

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How you're taught

You’ll learn from award-winning, internationally acclaimed lecturers who’ve worked on some of the world’s greatest productions — from Miss Saigon to the 2012 Olympic Games. Meanwhile, guest speakers like Delfont Mackintosh technical director Chris Boon, international opera designer Leslie Travers, and Stage One creative producer Neil Franklin will keep you informed of the latest industry trends, and share the secrets of their success.

You’ll learn through a mix of:

lectures, where you’ll explore the key processes in design for theatre and live performance

workshops, where you’ll apply your new art direction skills

supportive studio sessions, for a more community-focused approach to creating

friendly small-group tutorials, and regular one-to-ones

Co Lab, where you’ll partner with students from other fields to work on real-world industry briefs and projects whilst developing your skills in risk-taking and cross-discipline skills

field trips to theatrical exhibitions in London and Prague, plus local visits to the likes of Nottingham Playhouse, the Theatre Royal, Rocket Scenery, City Arts, the National Justice Museum and Nottingham College

studying abroad, with one of our international exchange partners like Ryerson University in Canada

entering industry competitions, like the Nottingham Playhouse Prize for Set Design and Graduate Student Showcase Festival

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Design for Theatre and Live Performance

The Design for Theatre and Live Performance course critically integrates AI as a multi-faceted tool for creative and practical production intelligence. Building on industry pioneers like Gary McCann, students use AI as a powerful assistant for in-depth script analysis, historical and contextual research, and technical planning. The curriculum explores how AI can inform material choices, budgeting, and sustainable design solutions aligned with principles of the Theatre Green Book. Through studio practice and critical debate, students learn to harness AI to deepen their dramaturgical understanding and project feasibility while rigorously examining its influence on authorship and ethics. This holistic approach produces versatile, critically-aware designers who are equipped to lead technically, creatively, and responsibly in a rapidly evolving industry. Find out more about AI, Creativity and Innovation at the Nottingham School of Art & Design | Nottingham Trent University.

Contact hours

For each 20-credit module, you’ll spend about 200 hours learning overall. Around 40 of those hours will be taught in lectures or seminars. The rest of the time is for independent study, reading, research, or working on assignments.

Who will teach you?

Totie Driver

Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) BA (Hons) Theatre Design Associate Lecturer and alumna Totie Driver first designed the stage set for the Miss Saigon UK tour fifteen years ago under world-renowned producer Cameron Mackintosh.

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Neil Dixon

Senior Technician

Neil Dixon is a Senior Technician for Lighting and Visualisation

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Andrea Moneta

Andrea Moneta MArch PhD FHEA PGCAP is Research lead and Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Design for Stage and Screen, Course Leader for BA (Hons) Design for Theatre and Live Performance, module leader for Contextual Studies 2 and 3, and teaches on a number of modules across the course.

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Entry requirements

UK students

Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications

Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications

Other requirements

a portfolio.

To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.

Additional requirements

Additional requirements for UK students

There are no additional requirements for this course.

Contextual offers

We consider every application in the context of your individual circumstances and educational background. This may include information about where you live, the school or college you attended, or experiences that may have shaped your educational journey. This is known as a contextual offer, and we use information provided through UCAS to help inform our decisions. By considering achievement in context, we can better recognise academic potential and ensure applicants are assessed as fairly and fully as possible.

Meeting our entry requirements

Hundreds of qualifications in the UK have UCAS Tariff points attached to specific grades, including A-levels, BTECs, T Levels and many more. You can use your grades and points from up to four different qualifications to meet our criteria. Enter your predicted or achieved grades into our Tariff calculator to find out how many points your qualifications are worth.

Other qualifications and experience

NTU welcomes applications from students with non-standard qualifications and learning backgrounds, either for year one entry or for advanced standing beyond the start of a course into year 2 or beyond.

We consider study and/or credit achieved from a similar course at another institution (otherwise known as credit transfer), vocational and professional qualifications, and broader work or life experience.

Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route. If you wish to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning, please contact the central Admissions and Enquiries Team who will be able to support you through the process.

Getting in touch

If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form.

International students

Academic entry requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

We accept equivalent qualifications from all over the world. Please check your international entry requirements by country.

English language requirements: See our English language requirements page for requirements for your subject and information on alternative tests and Pre-sessional English.

Additional international requirements

Additional requirements for international students

If you need help achieving the academic entry requirements, we offer a Foundation preparation course for this degree. The course is offered through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC) based on our City campus.

English language requirements

View our English language requirements for all courses, including alternative English language tests and country qualifications accepted by the University.

If you need help achieving the language requirements, we offer a Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes course on our City campus which is an intensive preparation course for academic study at NTU.

If you have the right level of qualifications, you may be able to start your Bachelors degree at NTU in year 2 or year 3. This is called ‘advanced standing’ entry and is decided on a case-by case basis after our assessment of your qualifications and experience.

You can view our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy which outlines the process and options available, such as recognising experiential learning and credit transfer.

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Policies

We strive to make our admissions procedures as fair and clear as possible. To find out more about how we make offers, visit our admissions policies page.

Fees and funding

UK students - see the fees for this course, as well as information about funding and support.

£10,050 per year

Year abroad - £1,507

Placement year - £2,010

If you choose to do a placement year or year abroad, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year. Please be aware that you will be charged the fee set for the year this takes place, rather than being fixed at the rate applicable when you start your course, and any increases are subject to Government approval. As a guide, the fees above are for the 2027/28 academic year.

Find out about the extra support we may be able to provide to help pay for uni, including NTU bursaries and scholarships.

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees, including the placement year and study abroad options are subject to government policy and may change in future years of study.

Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but we don’t want you to feel anxious or confused about it. Visit our fees and funding pages if you have any concerns.

International students - see the fees for this course, as well as payment advice and scholarships.

£19,150 per year

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees might increase from the second year of your undergraduate course, in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.

Scholarships

We offer international scholarships of up to 50% of your tuition fee. You can apply for a scholarship when you have an offer to study at NTU.

Living costs

See our advice on managing your money and the cost of living as an international student in Nottingham.

Paying fees

As an international student, you'll need to make an advance payment as part of your offer conditions. You'll then need to pay your tuition fees in full, or have an agreement to pay in two further instalments, in order to enrol on the course.

Find out how and when to pay your fees, including information about your advance payment, instalment dates and how to make payments securely to the University.

Enquiries

If you have any queries relating to advance payments or arrangements to pay, please contact our friendly and experienced international enquiries team.

Additional costs

Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include loads of great benefits, such as the use of our library, support from our expert Employability team and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses. There are just a few additional things you may need to budget for:

Textbooks and library books

Your modules will point you to key textbooks and recommended reading. Many are available online, and in our libraries, but some students choose to buy their own copies. You’ll receive resource lists showing where to access eBooks, digital resources and physical copies. Our friendly Library team is always on hand to help you find what you need.

Printing and photocopying costs

The University allocates an annual printing and copying allowance of £20 depending on the course you are studying. For more details about costs for additional print and copying required over and above the annual allowance please see the printing and photocopying information on the Library website.

Placements

If you're undertaking a placement year, you'll need to budget for accommodation and any travel costs you may incur whilst on placement. Many of our placement students do earn a salary whilst on placement which can help to cover these living costs.

Field trips

All essential field trip costs will be included in your course fees. There may be the opportunity to take part in optional field trips, which do incur additional costs.

Graduate Festival Showcase

In Final Year, the Nottingham School of Art & Design will provide infrastructure costs for your Showcase. If you’re selected to showcase your work at a graduate show in London, the School will cover the cost of transporting your work and the exhibition stand.

Material Costs

Depending on the materials you choose to work with, you should budget a further minimum of £150 (Year One), £250 (Year Two), and £250 (Final Year) to cover the other production costs associated with your course. Of course, you may spend less or more than this depending on the nature of your studies.

Year abroad

If you choose to study abroad for a year, you may need to consider additional costs such as visas, vaccinations, accommodation and travel expenses.

Fees and funding advice

For more advice and guidance, phone the Student Money Team on +44 (0)115 848 2494.

Cost of living information and support

Managing your money can help you make the most of life at NTU. Here's how we can support you, and now you can make your funding go further.

Cost of living in Nottingham

Our student benefits and free services

Money advice for international students

Careers and employability

Just as there are no limits to your creative skills, there are no restrictions on where you can apply them. There’ll always be an audience for what you can offer, and the opportunities to showcase your skills as a visual storyteller are constantly evolving.

Will you follow in the footsteps of our recent graduates, who’ve gone on to work for the English National Opera, as model-makers for Cameron Mackintosh, design associates for Es Devlin, and design assistants at the RSC? Maybe you’ll turn your talents to the next generation of esports events or create immersive new worlds in the metaverse.

Along the way (and for up to three years after your course finishes), you’ll have the support of our friendly, award-winning Employability experts. Once you’ve graduated, your professional pathways could include:

Set Designer: specialising in designing sets for different performance mediums, including opera or dance

Event Designer: designing the layout and aesthetics of events, including corporate functions and weddings

Design Assistant: working as a model-maker and draftsperson in a theatre designer’s studio

Costume Designer: focusing on clothing and accessories for stage and screen productions

Production Designer: working in film or television to create the overall visual style of a project

Props Master: managing the acquisition and creation of props used in productions

Art Director: overseeing the artistic aspects of a project, often in advertising, film, or television

Exhibit Designer: creating engaging displays for museums or galleries

Festival Decor: designing and making for international arts festivals

Theatre Educator: teaching design principles and techniques in schools or community programmes.

Employability Promise

Personalised support, one-on-one coaching and industry-specific advice – it’s all part of our Employability Promise. And it doesn’t end when you leave NTU – you’ll have access to all our careers services for three years after you graduate (conditions apply).

Assessed work-like experience

We’ve embedded at least eight weeks of assessed work-like experience into all of our courses. This gives you the opportunity to apply your learning in real-world scenarios, build your confidence, and develop the experience employers are looking for.

NTU Enterprise

If you’re a budding entrepreneur, NTU Student Enterprise can help you to develop your ideas and innovations and turn them into a reality. We also offer training, mentoring, workshops, financial advice and more to develop your business skills.

Where your course could take you

Discover how our students and alumni used their qualification to further their careers. Take a look at our other profiles and explore the possibilities awaiting you.

Amy brings stories to life through theatre and puppetry

Amy shares how her studies have shaped her career, from co-founding HandMade Theatre to inspiring the next generation of creatives as an associate lecturer.

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Gary McCann Alumni

Gary McCann is now an internationally acclaimed opera, theatre and dance designer, creating large‑scale productions across the world. His time at NTU shaped his collaborative approach and hands‑on creative process, grounding him in practical making, model‑building and visual storytelling.

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Campus and facilities

You’ll gain hands-on experience in our dedicated Waverley studio theatre and construction and paint workshops. View our Nottingham School of Art & Design Facilities Hub. You’ll work alongside fellow artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, and filmmakers to enhance your skills and inspire new ideas.

Our City Campus has everything you’ll need to keep occupied between lectures. As well as the Boots Library and its beautiful roof garden, there’s a 100-station gym; a whole host of cafés, bars and restaurants catering to every taste; our Students’ Union and popular Global Lounge; plenty of relaxed spaces to tackle your assignments or catch up with friends.

By taking just a few steps off campus, and you’ll find yourself in the beating heart of Nottingham: one of Britain’s top ten student cities, and a hub of creative activity. Find inspiration at famed vintage fashion outlets such as Cow and Braderie, quirky independent businesses, and vibrant cultural hotspots like Nottingham Contemporary and Broadway Cinema.

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Design for Performance Facilities

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Metronome

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Bonington Art Shop

For more information visit the Bonington Art Shop page.

Take a virtual tour

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Applying

Apply for this course through UCAS.

We will ask you to provide a digital portfolio. Visit our webpage which has some advice on what to include to help make your portfolio stand out. After you have submitted your portfolio, we may also invite you to an online interview to help us make our final decision.

Please be aware that all enrolments onto the Course will initially be for the full time 3-year route. There is however an opportunity for you to internally transfer to the 4-year SW route if you secure a placement. The placement would need to be confirmed and transfer agreed during your 2nd year to enable you to commence the placement in year 3. It is important that you seek advice regarding any funding and financial implications before making any changes to your course structure.

Apply through UCAS

You can apply for this course through UCAS. If you are not applying to any other UK universities, you can apply directly to us on our NTU applicant portal.

Your portfolio

If your initial application is successful, you may be asked to upload a portfolio of your work and you may also be asked to attend an interview.

Portfolio advice

Please be aware that you will need to apply for the three-year full-time course. There is however an opportunity for you to internally transfer to the 4-year SW route if you secure a placement. The placement would need to be confirmed and transfer agreed during your 2nd year to enable you to commence the placement in year 3. It is critical to consult with the NTU International Student Support Team and the Home Office for updated visa regulations and requirements before making any changes to your course structure.

The University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.

Please read our application guidance before you start your application.

We advise you to prepare and apply as early as you can as Student visa processing time can vary.

We'll send you important emails throughout the application process. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam mail folder.

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Personal statement guidance

You’ll submit a personal statement with your UCAS application – here are our tips on what to include and how to structure your personal statement.

Application support

If you have any questions about applying, get in touch through our online form or call us on 44 (0)115 848 4200.

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