Theatre and Performance Design BA (Hons)
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Theatre and Performance Design 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 | |
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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 | |
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Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
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Course Description
This highly practical course enables you to advance and develop your skills as a creative designer for performance.
By working on our extensive programme of public performances, you become a versatile practitioner, who feels equally at home designing for theatre, film and TV, dance, music and site-specific performances. Our approach allows you to create your own pathway and curate a compelling CV and portfolio that matches your ambitions.
Number of places available 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 Theatre and Performance Design BA (Hons) at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
30% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
15% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
10% | Sales occupations |
10% | Natural and social science professionals |
5% | Customer service occupations |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Finance Professionals |
0% | Quality and Regulatory Professionals |
0% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Minimum of five GCSEs grade C (these should normally include Maths and English Language). For applicants taking the reformed GCSE qualifications, we will consider the new grade 4 as being equivalent to a grade C. We normally expect applicants to successfully complete a Foundation Studies course in Art and Design or an equivalent course at pre-degree level. Some may be admitted directly after their Level 3 qualifications but will need to demonstrate more substantial experience in art and design, including relevant theatre design experience. Minimum of 64 UCAS points is normally required. This equates to: * Two A-Levels at grade C. All A-Level subjects accepted excluding General Studies. Points from AS and Key Skills are not counted * BTEC Extended Diploma – Merit, Pass, Pass * BTEC Diploma – Merit, Merit We accept all equivalent UK and overseas qualifications including Advanced Diplomas, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, European, International and Welsh Baccalaureate, Abitur, Vitnemål and SAT/ACT.
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)
Costs
Tuition Fees Theatre and Performance Design BA (Hons)
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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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 “Drama”: 785 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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