BA (HONOURS) ACTING

at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

Year 1

​Your first year gives you the tools and framework for approaching and responding to dramatic and creative stimuli. In The Actor's Technique modules, you focus on the technical principles of naturalistic technique. This is supported by rigorous fundamental training in voice and movement. A grounding in cultural perspectives provides an intellectual underpinning, and you explore artistic creation, collaboration and elements of professional development. Throughout this year, you are introduced to interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial work ethics.

All students take all of the modules listed here.

Please click on each module for further information.

• The Actor's Technique I: Acting I
• The Actor's Technique I: Acting II
• The Actor's Technique I: Movement
• The Actor's Technique I: Voice
• Artistic Practice I
• Cultural Perspectives I
• The Professional I

Year 2

This year, you continue to develop your technical proficiency in acting, movement and voice. You advance towards an independent acting methodology that results in a public presentation of a challenging, non-naturalistic work. Working with classic, period and heightened texts, you get to understand the demands of each type of material. You undertake a second project concentrating on an innovative production and collate recorded scenes from both of this year's productions. You have the opportunity to broaden your skillset, developing associated skills such as writing, directing, producing or musical theatre.

All students take all of the modules listed here.

Please click on each module for further information.

• The Actor's Technique II: Advanced Acting
• The Actor's Technique II: Advanced Movement & Voice
• The Actor's Process: Project I
• The Actor's Process: Project II
• Artistic Practice II
• Cultural Perspectives II
• The Professional II

Year 3

Your final year is about presenting yourself as a professional actor. You take part in two public performances, using your independent methodology and collaborating with external directors and creatives. Showcases provide the opportunity to engage with agents, professionals and casting directors. Your showcase pieces and showreel are made available digitally and online, giving you the resources to market yourself to a wider industry audience. You create new work, preparing you for the challenges of your professional career. Finally, you explore an issue relevant to your craft, with the option of writing a dissertation or conducting a practice-as-research project.

• The Actor's Performance: Production I
• The Actor's Performance: Production II
• The Actor's Performance: Production III
• Artistic Practice III
• Cultural Perspectives III: Contextual Project (Option)
• Cultural Perspectives III: Practical Project (Option)
• The Professional III

There are two equal essentials evidenced in your application form and audition.
As you’d expect, we look at your educational achievements. The second is a set of six key attributes. These help us assess how you will respond to what and how we teach, your commitment to growth and your natural ability.

The fees for International Students - £17,200