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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Theatre and Performance Design
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Theatre and Performance Design course at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
Two A-Levels at grade C. All A-Level subjects accepted excluding General Studies. Points from AS and Key Skills are not counte
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. These students are taking Theatre and Performance Design or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Fine Art | B |
| History | C |
| Religious Studies | A |
| Textiles | A* |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W460
Here's what Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts says about its Theatre and Performance Design course.
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
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
• Stage design
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: Design & Making Skills / Design & Fabrication / The Production Process / Design from Text / Research Project 1
// YEAR TWO: Making and Design Practice A (Option) / Making and Design Practice B (Option) / Hypothetical Design Project / The Assistant Designer / Industry Placement / Research Project 2
/// YEAR THREE: The Designer / Portfolio and Professional Career / Research Informed Practice
How you will be assessed
You are continually assessed on your practical work and contribution to projects – both on your working process and your realised design. There is written work in the form of evaluations of your practical work and a final research project at the end of your third year when you explore an area of your choice.
Practical/written work ratio
80% practical work / 20% written assignments
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 Theatre and Performance Design 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 Theatre and Performance Design or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Theatre and Performance Design at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduates who took Theatre and Performance Design - 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 Theatre and Performance Design.
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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