Welcome to the School of Arts! If you're considering applying or have already received an offer to study with us, find out more about our vibrant creative community.

The School of Arts offers a range of courses in Drama and Theatre, Film, History of Art, Music & Audio Technology and Media Studies. The School has a global reputation for its dynamism and innovation in teaching and research, which is reflected in the distinctiveness of our programmes and the quality and impact of our research.

If you have any queries about the School of Arts, or your application, please feel free to email artshumsadmissions@kent.ac.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 

If you are unable to attend one of our applicant events or open days, you can find out more about our facilities, take a virtual Google tour of our building, or book an individual campus tour.

Stills from the Virtual Open Day presentations, showing each of the four subjects.


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Impressive prospects

Our programmes combine academic rigour, personal development, life skills and career opportunities. You will develop key competencies and attributes graduate employers look for, both through the curriculum, and extracurricular activities offered by the school and other university services.

Our graduates have become theatre producers, literary managers, community theatre officers for local councils, theatre journalists, authors, scriptwriters for television, teachers, stand-up comedians, directors, event managers, drama teachers, performers and actors.

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