Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Our course takes a wide view of what working with sound means, to create the next generation of audio professionals able to work across the entire audio industry: recorded sound, live sound, film and TV, gaming and emergent technology. In your first year you establish the solid foundations required to develop and progress throughout the course. From the second year onwards as your skills advance and you use more sophisticated technology you select areas of study that reflect your aspirations, strengths and interests. Number of places available each year: 34
Modules
/ YEAR ONE: Technical Foundations - core (30 credits) / Audio Practice - core (30 credits) / Live Sound 1 - core (30 credits) / Sound for Picture - core (15 credits) / Collaborative Technical Project - core (15 credits) / // YEAR TWO: Advanced Technical Studies - core (30 credits) / Professional Preparation - core (15 credits) / Live Sound 2 - option (30 credits) / Music Recording – option (30 credits) / Audio Post Production - option (30 credits) / Music Production – option (15 credits) / Sound Design for Theatre – option (15 credits) / Broadcast Audio – option (15 credits) /// YEAR THREE: Final Portfolio - core (60 credits) / Professional Preparation 2 – core (15 credits) / Advanced Live Sound – option (30 credits) / Advanced Post Production – option (30 credits) / Advanced Studio Production – option (30 credits) / Game Audio – option (30 credits) / Lighting, Rigging and Power - option (15 credits) / Location Recording – option (15 credits) / Video Production – option (15 credits)
Assessment method
You will be assessed through exams, written papers or presentations, practical production work and continuous assessment. In your third year, you complete a research project in an area which is of interest to you and relevant to your intended career path. Practical work forms the largest percentage of your assessed work. Practical/written work ratio 65% practical work / 35% written assignments/exams work.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- HW63
- Institution code:
- L48
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Interview
Other
Additional LIPA Sound Technology Application Form
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| EU | £20250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| International | £20250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9790 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
LIPA will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. The tuition fee shown above for home students is for 2026 entry and is still subject to parliamentary procedure. In England and Wales, tuition fees for home undergraduate students are subject to the government fee cap, which the government has announced will be £9,790 for the 2026/27 academic year and £10,050 for the 2027/28 academic year (subject to parliamentary approval). Maximum tuition fee levels for the 2028/29 academic year and beyond have not yet been set. Fees may change in line with inflation and/or any adjustments to the government fee cap. These changes may affect fee levels for continuing students for subsequent years of study. We will communicate fees to you as soon as we can in advance of the relevant academic year.
Provider information
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Mount Street
Liverpool
L1 9HF