Overview

Our Applied Theatre and Community Drama course at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) recognizes theatre’s potential to bring about social change. We want you to be an accomplished facilitator, director and theatre practitioner. Someone capable of creating meaningful drama for, with and by different communities.

Workshops and Teaching Rooms

A lot of your teaching takes place in airy teaching rooms in the Art School. These are flexible spaces which can be configured for the more practical aspects of your training and the more theoretical side too, as they contain presentation equipment.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Facilitating and Directing

Acting and Performing

Origins: From Ritual to Revolution
The Professional

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

72 UCAS tariff points required from level 3 qualifications

For example:

Two A Levels at grade B, C or above
BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP
BTEC Diploma: DM
T Level: P (C+)
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 72-80 points from Higher Level subjects

You also need 5 GCSEs grade 4/C or above including English and Maths or Level 2 equivalents.

Mature applicants (aged 21+): if you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis.

You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We also accept other English language examination equivalents.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Workshops and Teaching Rooms

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Liverpool

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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