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Working with professionals at Guildhall provides you with well-respected industry contacts – I’ve been a Costume Daily on Downton Abbey

Shannon Martin
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Stage & Costume Management pathway)

Shannon Martin
Guildhall has provided so many opportunities that I didn't expect when I applied. The mentor programme has also been hugely valuable to me.

Andrew McDonald
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

Andrew McDonald
I chose to come to Guildhall because I wanted to become a set designer. Guildhall helped me understand who I want to be and how to get there.

Alena Tryapitsyna
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Design Realisation)

Alena Tryapitsyna
The School is the right mix of everything – supportive staff, positive work environment, world-class facilities and bespoke opportunities.

Saatvika Kantamneni
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

Saatvika Kantamneni
We run like a company with each student taking on a professional role. I feel this really prepares us for the outside world

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

Laurie Lumley
The projects we work on are real - we are in effect constantly getting work experience

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

Laurie Lumley
The facilities available to students to create are almost unimaginable

Carreen Walton
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

Carreen Walton
It's the scale of productions that really makes Guildhall stand out. It gets to the point where you think, wow, this is massive. In other places, you just wouldn't have that opportunity to learn on the job.

Sian Clare
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Costume)

Sian Clare
I had the opportunity to work with the BA Video Design for Live Performance course on an installation project in the chambers below Tower Bridge. It was a completely unique experience.

Liam Strong
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

Liam Strong
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Applications for 2022/23 entry for our BA (Hons) Production Arts, BA (Hons) Digital Design & Production and MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design programmes open on 30 September 2021.

When you apply for a programme in our Production Arts department and you meet the entry requirements, you will be invited to an interview.

We aim to make your interview day as informative and enjoyable as possible. When you interview in London at the School, you will spend a whole day with us. This gives you the opportunity to assess what the School has to offer you, as well as giving us the chance to get to know you. During the interview process you will have the opportunity to discuss the training with current students.

To attend an interview with the School, international applicants are encouraged to travel to London in the UK, or Baltimore, Maryland, in the US to meet us at USITT, an exhibition organised by The Association for Performing Arts & Entertainment Professionals.

If you are unable to travel to London or the US, an online interview can be arranged. Choosing an online interview will not impact on the way in which your application is considered by the School. However, we do encourage applicants to attend interviews in person, to benefit from a visit to the School, where you can take a look at the facilities and meet our teaching staff and current students.

If you have any questions about interview venues or travelling to meet us, please email pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk.

International students

We welcome applications from all over the world to train with us at Guildhall. If you are unable to travel to London or the US, we would encourage you to apply and undertake an online interview. Wherever possible, we do advise that you attend an interview in person as you will be able to enjoy a day with us at the School.

Interview dates

London

BA (Hons) Production Arts pathways:

BA (Hons) Digital Design & Production

Week beginning 21 March 2022

MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design

Weeks beginning 28 February 2022 and 25 April 2022

Baltimore, Maryland, USA (USITT Exhibition)

  • BA Production Arts (all pathways)
  • BA Digital Design & Production
  • MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design

Interview date: Friday 4 March 2022

Find more information on our USITT interviews webpage.

Application deadlines

  • BA Production Arts: 4.30pm on Wednesday 19 January 2022
  • BA Digital Design & Production: 4.30pm on Wednesday 19 January 2022
  • MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design: 4.30pm on Wednesday 6 April 2022

Offers

If you are successful at the interview stage, offers to train with us will be made after all interviews have taken place. Please see our Application pages for further details.

Entry requirements

View a list of entry requirements.

Additional Requirements

BA Production Arts and BA Digital Design & Production

In addition to making an application by the deadline, applicants should prepare a portfolio of work relevant to their chosen pathway. Further information will be sent to applicants in advance of their interview.

MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

In addition to making an application by the deadline, applicants should prepare and submit a portfolio that demonstrates previous work related to their area of interest. This material can either be uploaded to the application at submission or sent (securely bound and marked clearly with the applicant’s name) to

Applications and Admissions
Production Arts and Drama Administration
Guildhall School
Silk Street
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DT

All supporting material must be received by the application deadline.

Application fee

BA Production Arts, BA Digital Design & Production and MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design:

  • UK: £35
  • Baltimore, Maryland USA (USITT): £91

Find out why we charge an application fee.

Our Supported Application Scheme helps those who are eligible with a free application for the undergraduate programme you’d like to apply for.

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