Learning Materials
Explanations Features
Flashcards 
StudySmarter AI 
Notes 
Study Plans 
Study Sets 
Exams Discover
Learning Materials
Features
Discover
Wimbledon College of Arts is one of 6 Colleges that forms University of the Arts London (UAL).
UAL is in the top 2 universities in the world for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026), and a top ten university in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
Wimbledon College of Arts is dedicated to the study of theatre, screen and performance arts, training students to become innovative performers and experimental designers. Our courses cover areas such as live performance, set and costume design, model and prop making, animatronics, prosthetics and puppetry. As one of the UK’s leading performance colleges, we have an international reputation for producing performance graduates known for their creativity, technical accomplishment and professionalism.
Visit us to find out more: Take a tour or join an Open Day
What do we do?
Wimbledon’s undergraduate courses are divided between Acting and Performance and Performance Design and Technologies disciplines. Our courses are Acting and Performance, Costume for Theatre and Screen, Art Direction and Visual Effects, Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen, and Theatre and Performance Design.
Wimbledon is an environment in which actors, writers, directors and performance makers work alongside and in conjunction with each other.
What makes us special?
Wimbledon has particularly strong industry links and renowned alumni.
Wimbledon students can engage in work experience and participate in a range of live projects. Recently these have included working with Madame Tussauds, the Royal Opera House, the Herds, Museum Lates at the National Gallery, V&A Performance festival and National Trust Polesden Lacey project.
Graduates from Wimbledon go on to work in films, TV, gaming, theatre and large-scale live events. They include recent graduate theatre company Psychonaut Theatre; award-winning costume designer Lorna Marie Mugan (Normal People and Peaky Blinders); Evening Standard and Tony award winning theatre designer Soutra Gilmour; and Oscar-nominated production designer Sarah Greenwood (Barbie, Cyrano, The Darkest Hour and Beauty and the Beast).
What course opportunities do we offer?
Undergraduate students can complete an additional sandwich year between 2nd and 3rd year to pursue a Diploma in Professional Studies. This is a practical learning opportunity to develop skills and discover new work experiences by enrolling in placements to gain industry experience. Other sandwich year opportunities include the UAL Creative Computing Institute Diploma, UAL Diploma in Apple Development, and UAL Diploma in Storytelling.
In recent years Wimbledon has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation into a world-leading performance centre. Its facilities include:
Find a job 
Student Deals 
Magazine 
Mobile App