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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Acting (Screen & Digital)
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Acting (Screen & Digital) course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
Tariff points should come from 2 A levels at grade C or above
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. These students are taking Acting (Screen & Digital) or another course from the same subject area.
| 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: W411
Here's what Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts says about its Acting (Screen & Digital) course.
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
Source: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Performing Arts
Location
Main Site | Liverpool
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Acting
• Digital media
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: Acting & Screen Principles 1 / The Actor's Preparation: Acting & Screen Principles 2 / The Actor's Preparation: Acting & Screen Principles 3 / Artistic Practice 1
// YEAR TWO: The Actor's Process: Screen & Digital Project 1 / The Actor's Process: Screen & Digital Project 2 / The Actor's Process: Screen & Digital Project 3 / Artistic Practice 2
/// YEAR THREE: The Actor's Performance: Professional Screen & Digital Production 1 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Screen & Digital Production 2 / The Actor's Performance: Professional Screen & Digital Production 3 / Artistic Practice 3
How you will be assessed
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.
Here you can see ratings from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts students who took the Acting (Screen & Digital) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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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
See who's studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. These students are taking Acting (Screen & Digital) or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Acting (Screen & Digital) at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduates who took Acting (Screen & Digital) - 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 (Screen & Digital).
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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