Course Overview

As one of the few Circus Arts and Physical Theatre courses in the country, you’ll have the rare chance to train with professionals from across the globe. This course will provide the opportunity to have aerial training, fitness and conditioning, choreography and direction for both solo and group performance. Through lectures you will discover the history of contemporary circus and develop your business and health and safety knowledge; preparing you for working in the entertainment industry.

You’ll be able to specialise in various circus disciplines such as aerial hoop, silk, rope, straps, handstands, acrobatics and contortion, and become confident in safely rigging a show. You will also explore human anatomy and physiology to provide you with injury prevention techniques.

Through learning at WMCC you’ll have access to indoor and outdoor training facilities and multi-discipline equipment, which will be available to book outside of seminars. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with RoguePlay Theatre, a resident theatre company who has worked with Dua Lipa, Beyonce and Disneyland Paris and the Commonwealth games. WMCC also hosts the annual circus & physical theatre festival TILT, where you’ll be taught by and perform alongside industry professionals from across the globe.

Worcester is currently one of the few universities to offer this course, and with high employer demand for performers and artists, this specialist course will help you stand out against other theatre and performance students. The transferable skills gained on this course will also provide the experience and qualifications needed for a wide variety of jobs, either within circus artistry and performing arts, producing and directing or teaching the next generation of performers.