You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.
If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
We offer training that prepares actors with vocal and instrumental skills for rehearsal, performance, production, interdisciplinary creation, and industry engagement. Using innovative and traditional practitioner approaches within scenarios designed to stretch and challenge you, you will expand psychological and physical processes to hone and fine tune your acting methodology. You will increase your instrumentation and compositional skills, improve physical stamina, strength, and flexibility, gaining aptitudes in singing, vocal resonance, movement, and the amalgamation of all skills to generate a unique contemporary performer. You will collaborate with external professionals and students from other disciplines to realise full, professional-scale productions. You also develop self-employment, enterprise and interpersonal skills. Number of places each year: 20
Modules
/ YEAR ONE: The Actor's Preparation: Acting & Musicianship Principles 1 / The Actor's Preparation: Acting & Musicianship Principles 2 / The Actor's Preparation: Acting & Musicianship Principles 3 / Artistic Practice 1 // YEAR TWO: The Actor's Process: Musicianship Project 1 / The Actor's Process: Musicianship Project 2 / The Actor's Process: Musicianship Project 3 / Artistic Practice 2 // Year 3: The Actor's Performance: Professional Musicianship Production 1 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Musicianship Production 2 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Musicianship Production 3 / Artistic Practice 3
Assessment method
Your assessment takes place during practical classes and rehearsals, performances and your reflective tasks. Overall, assessment is based on applications of technique in performance situations, either in front of an audience or in workshops. The coursework element is focussed on your future career, your working environment and critical life skills. In your third year you undertake an optional practical or written research project. Again, career focussed and chosen by you. Practical/written work ratio 80% practical work / 20% written course 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
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.
If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
31Jan
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:
- W413
- 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 - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - A - D
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Pass (D or E)
Mature applicants (aged 21+): if you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis. The Acting (Musicianship) programme does not require applicants to have attained a recognised grade standard on their instrument(s). At audition applicants will be assessed on their playing, sight-reading and harmony ability (please note voice is not considered an instrument for the purposes of enrolling upon this course) to ensure the required level to successfully undertake the training is demonstrated.
Additional entry requirements
Audition
English language requirements
You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We also accept other English language examination equivalents.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £19500 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £19500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Mount Street
Liverpool
L1 9HF