Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts

Drama, Theatre and
Performing Arts

Where performance, creativity and critical thinking meet.

Why study Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts at Kent?

Creativity, performance and storytelling lie at the heart of Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts. Our subject combines bold ideas with hands-on practice and industry insight to prepare you for a future in the creative arts.

Performance with purpose

Passionate about performance? Captivated by storytelling and the energy of live theatre? Study Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts at Kent to put yourself right at the heart of it. 

From your first day, you’ll be creating, experimenting and performing in professional rehearsal studios and performance spaces, supported by expert lecturers and practitioners who know the industry inside out. Along the way, you’ll build practical experience, creative confidence and the collaborative skills that are essential for a life in the performing arts.

You’ll also have the chance to take your learning beyond campus with options such as a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry. These give you the opportunity to work with professional organisations and experience theatre in new contexts.

 

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98% of our Drama students were positive about academic support on their course. (NSS 2025)

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Drama at Kent was ranked 4th for teaching satisfaction in the Guardian University Guide 2026.

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Benefit from our links with industry, local arts venues and our flagship Graduate Theatre Company to kick-start your career.

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Choose between onstage or backstage and a variety of different kinds of theatre and performance.

Explore our facilities

Drama students can make the most of our Aphra Theatre and costume and props workshops.

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Within the Jarman building we have studios that can be converted into drama studios, black box shooting spaces for film, and lecture theatres.   

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