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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Acting (Musical Theatre)
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Acting (Musical Theatre) course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Most popular A-levels studied
The Acting (Musical Theatre) course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Music | B |
| Psychology | C |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| Music Technology | B |
| Chemistry | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| English Literature | B |
| Music | B |
| Biology | B |
| History | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W412
Here's what Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts says about its Acting (Musical Theatre) course.
Our intensive and practical course aims to create highly skilled actors who are accomplished singers and dancers. These multifaceted performers will be equipped to work in classic and contemporary Musical Theatre.
The course is underpinned by our experience of providing world-class actor training. It means you will also be equipped to take advantage of film, TV, radio and digital opportunities. Through practical classes, workshops and performances you develop your technical skills in all three core areas of acting, dance and singing and learn how to adapt these advanced techniques for different performance styles and genres. You also develop self-employment, enterprise and interpersonal skills. As part of a specialist performing arts institute, you collaborate with other students on performances and productions, replicating professional environments.
By your final year you are working at a professional level on public performances, collaborating with industry directors, choreographers and musical directors. You also take part in an industry showcase and curate a portfolio that includes showreel, voice reel and digital material.
Places available each year: 20
Source: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Acting
Location
Main Site | Liverpool
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Musical theatre
• Acting
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year |
| Wales | £9,790 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| EU | £22,750 per year |
| International | £22,750 per year |
The modules you will study
/ YEAR ONE: The Actor's Preparation: Musical Theatre Principles 1 / The Actor's Preparation: Musical Theatre Principles 2 / The Actor's Preparation: Musical Theatre Principles 3 / Artistic Practice 1
// YEAR TWO: The Actor's Process: Musical Theatre Project 1 / The Actor's Process: Musical Theatre Project 2 / The Actor's Process: Musical Project Performance 3 / Artistic Practice 2
/// YEAR THREE: The Actor's Performance: Professional Musical Theatre Production 1 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Musical Production 2 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Musical Production 3 / Artistic Practice 3
How you will be assessed
Your assessment takes place during practical classes and rehearsals, performances and your reflective tasks.
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 coursework
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Acting (Musical Theatre) course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
77%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
72%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
58%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
78%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
75%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
80%
med
Academic support
87%
low
Academic support
87%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
low
Organisation and management
44%
low
Organisation and management
44%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
35%
low
How well organised is your course?
51%
low
Learning resources
83%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
59%
low
Student voice
59%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
42%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
71%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
66%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
47%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
79%
low
Teaching on my course
79%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
81%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
78%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
med
Learning opportunities
68%
low
Learning opportunities
68%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
74%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
65%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
68%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
52%
low
Assessment and feedback
48%
low
Assessment and feedback
48%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
59%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
41%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
44%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
53%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
42%
low
Academic support
72%
low
Academic support
72%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
70%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
73%
low
Organisation and management
22%
low
Organisation and management
22%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
25%
low
How well organised is your course?
18%
low
Learning resources
78%
med
Learning resources
78%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
73%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
47%
low
Student voice
47%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
38%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
57%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
45%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
56%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
70%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Student information
The Acting (Musical Theatre) course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduates who took Acting (Musical Theatre) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.9k
First year after graduation
£21.1k
Third year after graduation
£23k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Acting (Musical Theatre).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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