Acting (Screen & Digital) BA (Hons)
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Acting (Screen & Digital) BA (Hons) at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theatre.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Drama & Theatre
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theatre at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £21000 | £16000 | £22500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £12000 - £23000 | £13000 - £22500 | £16000 - £30500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theatre
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
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Course Description
Our intensive and practical course focuses on fundamental technical acting techniques, while putting you at the cutting edge of acting for screen and digital platforms.
You work with traditional and emerging technologies to create a diverse set of skills. These include TV, film, online, voice for audio (animation, ADR, immersive audio) and motion capture (including VR). You also develop off-camera skills as a writer, director and producer while collaborating with other students on productions as you compile a varied and well-rounded professional media portfolio.
Number of places each year: 20
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Acting (Screen & Digital) BA (Hons) at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
| 30% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 15% | Sports and fitness occupations |
| 10% | Finance Professionals |
| 10% | Administrative occupations |
| 10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 5% | Sales occupations |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 5% | Elementary occupations |
| 0% | Finance Professionals |
| 0% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
From level 3 study. Excludes AS/A1 level grades. A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and Maths are also required. Other equivalent level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications are also considered.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Costs
Tuition Fees Acting (Screen & Digital) BA (Hons)
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £19500 | year 1 |
| England UK | £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 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
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.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a Music, Dance, and Acting college that was founded by Mark Featherstone-Witty, as well as Paul McCartney. Students here have access to all the facilities they could need, such as state-of-the-art audio recording studios, the George Harrison Workshop Studio, Sennheiser TV Studio, among many others. LIPA does not deliver university degrees, but instead awards its graduate students “Companionships”.
Student composition of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
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Total number of students enrolled at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 920
- postgraduates:
- 45
- Total:
- 965
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Acting”: 785 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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