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BA (Hons) Acting (Musicianship) Course Overview BA (Hons) Acting (Musicianship)  Course Overview

Our proven actor training is combined with established first-class instrumental, singing and movement coaching to create actor-musicians: multifaceted performers able to satisfy the industry’s increasing demands for actors who can make music as part of their storytelling skills.

You develop essential technical skills in acting, instrumentation, singing and movement, as you build classic and groundbreaking musical material. In your third year you collaborate with professional theatre makers on two public performances and industry showcases while creating voice and showreels for your digital portfolio. Your training culminates in the creation and performance of an original piece of musical theatre for our festival of new performances.

Accredited By:

Accredited by Federation of Drama Schools Accredited by CDMT

Will Hammond, Director of the School of Performance, discusses our BA (Hons) Acting (Musicianship) course, including: how you'll train while being part of LIPA's creative community, why Liverpool's a great base for an Actor/Musician and how the course is a response to an industry need.

What You Will

Study

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

How You Will

Study

  • Technical Skills Classes
    Technical Skills Classes
  • Performances
    Performances
  • Seminars
    Seminars
  • Workshops
    Workshops
  • Independent study
    Independent study
  • Group work
    Group work
  • Masterclasses
    Masterclasses

How You Will Be

Assessed

Your assessment takes place during practical classes and rehearsals, performances and your reflective tasks. Overall, assessment is based on applications of technique in performance situations, either in front of an audience or in workshops.

The coursework element is focussed on your future career, your working environment and critical life skills. In your third year you undertake an optional practical or written research project. Again, career focussed and chosen by you.

Practical/written work ratio

80% practical work / 20% written course work

What Our

Graduates Do

This is a new course, and with the increased demand for performers who combine high level acting skills with first rate musicianship, we expect our graduates to be equipped to gain sustained work with leading theatre companies, musicals, television, film, radio, emerging digital platforms and as musicians. Some of our graduates may also set up their own independent theatre and production companies.

Entry

Requirements

64

UCAS tariff points required from level 3 qualifications

For example:

  • Two A Levels at grade C or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
  • BTEC Diploma: MM
  • T level: P (D or E)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 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.

The Acting (Musicianship) programme does not require applicants to have attained a recognised grade standard on their instrument(s). At audition applicants will be assessed on their playing, sight-reading and harmony ability (please note voice is not considered an instrument for the purposes of enrolling upon this course) to ensure the required level to successfully undertake the training is demonstrated.  

5.5

IELTS or above

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. You can find out more about English Language requirements here 

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. You can find out more about qualifications from specific countries here

Mature applicants (aged 21+). If you do not hold the academic qualifications but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply.  

The Acting (Musicianship) programme does not require applicants to have attained a recognised grade standard on their instrument(s). At audition applicants will be assessed on their playing, sight-reading and harmony ability (please note voice is not considered an instrument for the purposes of enrolling upon this course) to ensure the required level to successfully undertake the training is demonstrated.  

Educational qualifications are important but limited in what they can tell us about you.

Your natural ability, your fit with what and how we teach, your growth and your potential are also key factors in our admission process. We can’t evaluate these solely on your educational achievements, so no matter which course you are applying for, we look for the following attributes on your application and at the interview stage.

Key

Attributes

Course Changes

For information on possible changes to course information, see our course changes information page.

View the programme specification on the LJMU course catalogue here