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Why Sunderland for Performance

Our employability-focused courses give you plenty of different opportunities to perform, whether on stage, on screen, or with music in studio and professional settings. You'll build your skills to become a well-rounded performer through hands-on workshops, production work, and industry placements.

Two performing arts students holding hands and staring into each other's eyes during a performance
1st

Guardian University Guide 2026

Our Drama and Dance courses are 1st in the north-east

Facilities and venues

As a Performance student, you'll have access to outstanding facilities both on campus and throughout the wider region. Through our strong partnerships with a variety of professional venues across the north-east, you'll gain real-world, hands-on experience that will enrich your studies and boost your employability.

Katie Stubbs

Sunderland offered a degree that covers both on-screen acting and on-set jobs such as camera operator, director, and editor, which gave me the experience of directing a full live episode of Coronation Street.

Katie Stubbs

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