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MA Costume Design for Performance

University of the Arts London

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University of the Arts London

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    London College of Fashion

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    12 Months

Course summary

MA Costume for Performance has an established legacy of responding to and thriving on change. It seeks to include, embrace and respond to the changes in society, culture, politics, environment, technology and business by keeping the curriculum flexible and updated.

Situated within a wider fashion education context, the course profits from and contributes to wider cultural debates around the body as platform of expression of individual and universal concerns. It promotes London College of Fashion’s principles of sustainability, inclusivity and diversity and engages with technological advancements in the fashion industry, which are adapted and utilised for the performance context.

The aim of the course is to develop confident, agile and experimental practitioners who will push the boundaries of the discipline, offer new directions and challenge traditional costume practices. You will explore situations and narratives that raise attention to ethical, social, political and ecological issues. Through conceptual development and, specialised design realisation, the role of costume is explored within contemporary live performance, and screen -based and digital media.

The course encourages thinking and making as intrinsically linked processes where theoretical and practice-based research methods are taught to underpin the development of costume concepts, performance narratives and costume realisation. You will develop the skills to articulate the value of costume for performance as an important and distinct area of performance research and practice.

Application deadline

02/12/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 30,890per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of the Arts London

University of the Arts London

  • University League Table

    33rd

  • Campus address

    University of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, London, London, WC1V 7EY, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    39th out of 94 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    142 67%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    54.0 54%

    70th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.98 74%

    69th

    3

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