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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a world-leading, specialist provider of university-level performing and creative arts training. We are an international community who learn through practise, working together to produce fully realised shows, projects and events. This approach gives our students experience of real-life situations while they discover what is expected of them as a professional.
Our students learn from, and develop with, outstanding teaching staff in preparation for a future of sustained work in the performing arts. Alongside honing their craft, all students learn essential business and entrepreneurial skills to be able to create their own work and apply practical self-management throughout their careers.
We are a community of approximately 1,000 students and our global reputation means that around 25% of those students come from beyond the UK, with representatives of over 40 countries training with us.
Courses
LIPA offers full-time postgraduate MA courses in:
Industry links
Course curricula constantly evolves in response to industry demands. Our industry links enable us to enhance our student journey by offering relevant, meaningful collaborations and opportunities as well as host industry experts and household names in masterclasses and Q&A sessions.
Facilities
LIPA has six performance spaces including the 350 capacity Paul McCartney Auditorium; four dance studios, TV and film broadcast studio, motion capture suite, numerous rehearsal and practice rooms for acting and music, design and technology facilities including a scenic workshop, costume and wardrobe department and lighting design and programming suite. We also offer 24/7 term time access to six professionally designed recording studios and our learning resource centre has a wealth of performing arts specific material.
World class location
Liverpool is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and more museums and galleries than any other UK city outside of London. A former European Capital of Culture, and a current UNESCO City of Music, it hosts an amazing array of festivals, has a thriving night time economy (over 300 bars, clubs and cafes) and is renowned for its friendliness and rich multi-cultural heritage.
Open events
Our postgraduate open events are ideal if you want to find out how our courses can help you advance or re-direct your career. At the event, you can attend a talk about your course of interest, look around our facilities and ask the lecturers, and our admissions and finance staff, any questions you have. The events are for anyone interested in studying postgraduate degrees in 2025 or 2026 (and their guests) in these subjects:
- MA Acting
- MA Music Industry Management
- MA Costume Design & Making
Our postgraduate open events are free but advance booking is essential.
We are holding our first postgraduate open event of 2025 on Thursday 23 January 2025.
Contact
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Mount Street
Liverpool L1 9HF
Web: www.lipa.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)151 330 3000
e-mail: postgrad@lipa.ac.uk
Twitter: @LIPALiverpool
Instagram: @lipaliverpool
Facebook: @LIPALiverpool
Departments
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