Overview
On BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance, learn the skills youll need to become a professional costume designer in the film and television industry and to design sets, costumes, props and puppets for theatre, live performance, festivals and events.
BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance course information
BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance (DCP) trains students to work as costume designers in film and television, and as set and costume designers for theatre, live performance, festivals and events.
This course produces adaptable and innovative designers with a sought-after professional skill set, an achievement that's recognised by our accreditation with ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the screen industries.
In addition to training students in costume and stage design, our ‘on-set skills strand teaches our students how to work in the costume management and supervision departments of film and TV production companies. Other DCP students go on to become scenic artists, prop and puppet makers, to work as designers in site-specific and outdoor performance, or to become designers and producers in the events and exhibitions industry.
Our students learn the role of the costume and performance designer for grad films and for outdoor performances. They often see their designs evolve from their initial sketchbook ideas to pitches and collaboration and into full production. Every year, our Level 6 students see some of their set designs fully realised for live AUB Productions and their costume designs made and tailored by students on our partner course BA (Hons) Costume.
It's important to note when making your degree choice that BA (Hons) Costume at AUB focuses on the making of costumes, rather than on costume design. If you're into costume and stage design, then BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance is the course for you.
BA (Hons) Design for Costume and Performance at AUB lets you dive into everything from designing live theatre shows to life-drawing, digital costume illustration, scale modelmaking and more. The creative buzz in our well-equipped studios trains you for the pace and intensity of the professional costume and performance design industry. Our aim is to help you develop the visual skills, collaboration and creative freedom of expression that every working designer needs.
Placement year
All undergraduate courses at AUB offer an optional placement year, to be taken between your second and third years of study.
If youre unsure about this optional placement, you dont need to decide now.
Once youre here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision thats right for you.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown,
Poole,
BH12 5HH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England
All applicants must have Level 3 qualifications, which will normally include at least one creative subject. We're looking for between 112 and 120 UCAS Tariff points. You can use the UCAS Tariff Calculator to work out how many points you have. The standard offers for degree courses include : GCE A-Levels – BBB at A-Level excluding General Studies, or 120 UCAS Tariff points, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Pass, BTEC Level 3 Diploma at Distinction, T-level grade of Merit or above, BTEC/OCR Extended Diploma at Distinction, Merit, Merit, RSL/UAL Diploma – must be combined with other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to 112-120 UCAS Tariff points, RSL/ UAL Extended Diploma at Merit. A combination of BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and A-Levels – equivalent to 120 UCAS Tariff points, Three BTEC Subsidiary Diploma passes at Grade Merit, Scottish Highers – five passes at Grade C or above. AUB welcomes applications from students who have completed, or who are soon to complete, a T level in a relevant subject to their chosen course of study. Applicants will be required to achieve an overall grade of Merit or above. Applicants with VTCT qualifications who've the ability to achieve the minimum stated entry requirements of between 112-120 UCAS points will be considered. Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band. We'll accept IELTS Online (Academic) scores. TOEFL iBT with 80 overall with a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Arts University Bournemouth’s interdisciplinary approach to tuition makes it an excellent environment to launch a career in the creative industries.
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