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Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Foundation Acting (Musical Theatre)
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Foundation 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 Foundation 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: W4F2
Here's what Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts says about its Foundation Acting (Musical Theatre) course.
Our course is aimed at people, who are passionate about a career in musical theatre but are not quite ready for a Conservatoire-level degree course. It’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in rigorous musical theatre training that will prepare you for auditions and degree-level training.
Intensive, highly practical and industry focused, you develop your confidence and ability as an actor, combined with musical and dance skills. It will equip you with fundamental technical and stylistic skills as you create a portfolio of contemporary, classical and musical material that is uniquely suited to you, helping you to stand out from the crowd. The course culminates in a performance project where you bring together all you have learnt.
Number of places each year: 20
Source: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Course details
Qualification
Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Department
Acting
Location
Main Site | Liverpool
Duration
1 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 for the whole course |
| Scotland | £9,790 for the whole course |
| Wales | £9,790 for the whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 for the whole course |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 for the whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,790 for the whole course |
| EU | £21,000 for the whole course |
| International | £21,000 for the whole course |
The modules you will study
/ YEAR ONE: The Actor's Foundation: Musical Theatre Fundamentals 1 / The Actor's Foundation: Musical Theatre Fundamentals 2 / The Actor's Foundation: Musical Theatre Fundamentals 3 / Personal Practice
How you will be assessed
Your assessment predominantly takes place during your practical classes and rehearsals, performances and your reflective exercises. Coursework assignments are limited to written personal statements and applications.
Practical/written work ratio
80% practical work / 20% written course works.
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 Foundation 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
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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 Foundation 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 Foundation 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 Foundation 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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