Arts (SP) - Sri Palee Campus in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

Arts at the Sri Palee Campus of the University of Colombo is a specialised, creative degree in the performing arts and mass media, rather than a general arts programme. Established in Horana in 1996, the campus runs two faculties — Performing Arts and Mass Media — offering degrees such as BA in Performing Arts and BA in Journalism / Mass Media. It suits creatively driven students who want to work in media, communication, screen or the performing arts.

It earns a moderate future-proof score: media, communication and digital-content skills are in steady demand, but traditional journalism and performing-arts careers are being reshaped by digital platforms and shifting media economics, so adaptable, multi-skilled graduates fare best.

📚 What You'll Study

The campus offers two distinct directions, and what you study depends on the faculty and specialisation you choose:

• Mass Media / Journalism: media studies, print media, television and radio production
• News writing, reporting and communication theory
• Digital media, screen studies and production techniques
• Performing Arts: Music, Dancing, Drama & Theatre, Screen Studies and Art & Design
• Studio, performance and production practice
• A research or creative project in the final year

⏳ Duration

The Sri Palee Campus arts degrees are four-year programmes, including special (honours) degrees in Mass Media and in Performing Arts.

✅ Entry Requirements

Admission follows the standard Arts-stream university-admission requirements, and creative/performing-arts pathways may also involve an aptitude or practical assessment. As the detailed subject requirements for this programme are not specified in the official dataset, they can vary year to year.

• Meet the general G.C.E. Advanced Level admission requirements for the Arts stream
• Some performing-arts streams may require an aptitude / practical test — confirm with the campus

Check the current, exact requirements and your Z-score eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo (Horana) — seat numbers vary year to year; confirm via the UGC handbook or the eligibility tool

ℹ️ Entry requirements, seats and universities are sourced from official UGC data (2024/2025 A/L). Career and curriculum details are general guidance — confirm specifics with each university.