Apply for MA Acting

Step 1: Our assessment of your application

We'll review your application carefully and if we think you are on course to meet our entry requirements and depending on the number of applicants, we’ll send you a date to attend one of our audition events. If you live in the UK, this will be in Liverpool. If you live overseas, we will invite you to take part in a virtual audition (the first stage for this is a self-tape). If you live overseas and would prefer to travel here to attend an in-person audition, please email international@lipa.ac.uk 

Step 2: Preparing for the audition

We send you audition guidelines to help you prepare yourself fully for the audition. In the downloads below, you will find guidelines for 2024 entry.

MA Acting In Person Audition Guidelines for 2024 entry

MA Acting Online Audition Guidelines for 2024 entry

Step 3: Attending an audition

We know auditions are nerve-wracking so your best approach will be to prepare by reading our guidelines carefully and as soon as possible after you receive them. At your audition we're interested in finding out about you as an individual, so please try to relax, be yourself and enjoy yourself on the day.

Step 4: Communicating our decision

We aim to let you know our decision within three working weeks of the audition, although some decisions may not be made until all candidates have been seen. The decision might be:

• An unconditional offer of a place
• A conditional offer based on exam results or further assessed work
• A notification that your application has been unsuccessful

Our decision will be final. We do not supply feedback to unsuccessful candidates. In many cases, a lack of success is due to the level of competition for places, rather than a specific personal weakness.