Costume Making MA

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	76%
Salary after 15 months	£19500
Number of students	27 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Costume Making MA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£11500 Tuition (UK) £19500 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Costume Making MA at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, MA
Subject	Theatrical Wardrobe Design

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Costume Making MA at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Others in Technology.

Overall student satisfaction

76 /100

20 total respondents

	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Costume Making MA	Average review score among all Theatrical Wardrobe Design courses in the UK
Explanations	95	90
Interesting courses	90	84
Intellectually stimulating	95	80
Challenged to do my best	85	87
Depth of concepts	95	88
Builds on previous learnings	95	77
Joined ideas from different topics	90	85
Balance directed/independent study	80	77
Applicability of course content	95	79
Clear criteria in markings	70	79
Fair assessment	85	83
Tests reflected your learning	90	86
Timely feedback	55	86
Helpful feedback	70	82
Approachability of teachers	100	86
Support from teachers	95	87
Organisation of courses	90	72
Communication of changes	75	77
IT facilities	100	80
Library	95	89
Course specific resources	90	82
Student feedback opportunities	90	80
Student feedback valued	80	80
Student's feedback acted upon	70	69
Work of student union	40	74
Mental wellbeing services	74	75
Overall satisfaction	76	72

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Others in Technology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24126	£22246	£26058
25-75 percentile range	£20546 - £28431	£16630 - £28322	£19281 - £33477

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Others in Technology courses in the UK

Course Description

Our course provides you with a holistic postgraduate experience that enables you to become a versatile and creative costume maker with advanced design interpretation and technical construction skills.

You enhance your skills through our range of taught modules and then apply these to practical projects and performances, while identifying professional frameworks for collaboration, research and employment. By the end of the course, you graduate as a skilled, resourceful costume maker and researcher with a strong portfolio of practice and credits from fully realised productions.

Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Others in Technology
Total respondents	15	5630
Unemployed	0%	5%
Studying	0%	3%
Working	90%	80%
Both studying and working	15%	7%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	95%
Non highly-skilled jobs	5%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Costume Making MA at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

50%	Sales occupations
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Other Health Professionals
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Process, plant and machine operatives
5%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	32%	68%	0%
year 2	28%	72%	0%
year 3	17%	83%	0%

Assessment revolves around your development as a creative researcher and practitioner. You document, analyse and defend your work. Assessment includes portfolios, verbal presentations, presentation of made work, as well as critical and reflective analysis. There are also oral examinations. You can undertake a conventional dissertation as an alternative to a final piece of practice. ****Practical/written work ratio:**** **80% practical work / 20% reflective work** Alternative formats for written/ reflective work include podcasts, presentations, vivas, videos blogs, journals etc.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 152

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	5
48-63	5
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	25
144-159	25
160-175	20
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Costume Making, MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

You are expected to have a good degree (2:1) in a relevant discipline or practical experience of costume construction and tailoring, with experience of making made to measure garments.

International students also need to meet our English Language requirements of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Other equivalent English language examinations will be considered.

Costs

Tuition Fees Costume Making MA

EU	£19500
England UK	£11500
Northern Ireland	£11500
Scotland	£11500
Wales	£11500
International	£19500

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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”.

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