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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Performance and Production

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Performance and Production course at Liverpool John Moores University.

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A level

B,C,C

Minimum Number of A Levels: 2 Maximum AS UCAS Points: Maximum 20 points

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Most popular A-levels studied

See who's studying at Liverpool John Moores University. These students are taking Performance and Production or another course from the same subject area.

Performing arts
SubjectGrade
Drama and Theatre StudiesB
English LiteratureB
Film StudiesC
HistoryB
SociologyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: PPDG

Here's what Liverpool John Moores University says about its Performance and Production course.

Why study BA (Hons) Performance and Production at Liverpool John Moores University?

  • Bring your own ideas to life and develop work based on your unique interests, helping you discover your voice as a professional creator

  • Collaborate with other creators including students on your course, across creative departments, and with regional partners to produce work that resonates with today's audiences

  • A degree built around three dynamic strands: Performance, Engaged Practices, and Production, each designed to connect and enhance your creative skills, empowering you to create original work

  • Develop your performance skills and abilities for both live and recorded settings, whether it's drama and acting, voice work, film, radio, podcasts, or presenting

  • Push the boundaries of creativity through a mix cutting-edge tech with classic techniques to make performances that are fresh, bold, and totally next level

  • Land that job? Show employers what you've got. Learn how to market your creativity and skills to stand out from the crowd and get hired

About your course

Are you ready to reimagine Drama for the 21st century?

Dive into the BA (Hons) Performance and Production degree at Liverpool John Moores University. Based in the School of Art and Creative Industries, creativity is the driving force behind everything we do.

You'll be at the heart of designing, creating and performing original work for audiences across the Liverpool region and beyond. You will work with experienced professionals who will help you hone your craft through modules designed to develop, challenge, and test your skills. Our Performing Arts department has been successfully educating, inspiring and guiding students for sixty years. This new programme takes everything we’ve built over the decades and makes it relevant for today’s performing arts and media sector.

Do you want…

  • To star in your own story?

  • Direct your own future?

  • Perform your own Production?

  • Create your own content?

  • Develop your own creative voice?

  • Shape technologies of performance for tomorrow’s world?

We will help you achieve these goals. Come to one of our open days, speak to our friendly lecturers and let’s have a conversation about your ambitions and how studying on BA (Hons) Performance and Production can shape your future career.

Source: Liverpool John Moores University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

School of Art and Creative Industries

Location

Mount Pleasant Campus | Liverpool

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Performing arts

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year
EU£17,750 per year
International£17,750 per year

The modules you will study

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

How you will be assessed

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework. We appreciate that all students perform differently depending on how they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods.

The programme uses a varied range of assessment process to enhance and strengthen the student experience, including the practical production of performances and artefacts (both digital, live and a mixture of both), essays (both written and recorded), presentations, journals and reflections.

Liverpool John Moores University student reviews

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Based on 159 reviews from Liverpool John Moores University's students and alumni
5 star
45%
4 star
32%
3 star
18%
2 star
4%
1 star
1%
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6 months ago

Limited financial support, but that’s pretty common for university. Accommodation costs have skyrocketed in recent years, so much so that I’m having to move out of my current accommodation at the end of my tenancy, because I can no longer afford it. I’m in a lot of student debt for a course I’ve not...

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History

6 months ago

Next to none. Extremely limited support from only a few members of staff. Not a good choice of university for students with complex or long-term conditions/disabilities.

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2nd year

History

6 months ago

Non inclusive and extremely unsupportive (save for a couple of members of staff).

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Not a good experience of uni. Extremely unsupportive and not inclusive.

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1st year student

1 year ago

The student union allows any student with any problem to gain support, and to help improve upon the university if thereu2019s any issues. They advertise themselves well, and plan so many activities and celebrations to celebrate all cultures and students, no matter their differences.

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1 year ago

The uni life at this university is very full and vibrant. The general city is bursting with student activities, whether it be the night life and clubs, or the day life with cafes and general food spots. Then thereu2019s the university based uni life. Almaty every couple of days there is a celebratio...

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Liverpool John Moores University

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 John Moores University students who took the Performance and Production course - or another course in the same subject area.

Performing arts

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

93%

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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

97%

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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

98%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

93%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

93%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

93%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

94%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

93%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

90%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

98%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

85%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

89%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

94%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

88%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

91%

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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

100%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

81%

med

How well organised is your course?

71%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

90%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

92%

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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

92%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

77%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

91%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

87%

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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

76%

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During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

97%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

87%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Liverpool John Moores University. These students are taking Performance and Production or another course from the same subject area.

Performing arts
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female54%Male46%
Where students come from
International1%UK99%
Student performance
2:1 or above86%
Number of students215
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Performance and Production at Liverpool John Moores University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Liverpool John Moores University graduates who took Performance and Production - or another course in the same subject area.

Performing arts

Earnings

£17.5k

First year after graduation

£21.9k

Third year after graduation

£24.8k

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 Performance and Production.

Source: LEO

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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