The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a

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higher education institution in

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, founded by

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and

Mark Featherstone-Witty Mark Featherstone-Witty OBE (born 2 June 1946 in London) is an educator and entrepreneur. He is the Founding Principal and Chief Executive of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) which he founded, with Paul McCartney, in the mid- ...

and opened in 1996. LIPA offers 11 full-time BA (

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) degrees in a range of fields across the performing arts, as well as three Foundation Certificate programmes of study in acting, music technology, and dance and popular music. LIPA offers full-time, one-year

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-level degree courses in acting (company) and costume making. It is a member of the

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. The '' Education Guardian'' has previously ranked LIPA No. 1 in the UK for several of its degree courses, and it is regularly ranked as one of the top 10 specialist institutions. LIPA has been awarded gold by the Government's

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(TEF), which rates higher education providers by teaching quality. In September 2003, LIPA launched LIPA 4–19, a part-time performing arts academy for 4-to-19-year-olds. Since then, a satellite school and associate academies have also been launched. LIPA started its own primary free school in 2014 and its own

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free college in 2016.

History

Formation

LIPA was founded by

and

. McCartney had known since 1985 that the building which had housed his old school, the

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, was becoming increasingly derelict after the school's closure and wished to find a productive use for it; Featherstone-Witty had set up the

Brit School The BRIT School is a British performing and creative arts school located in Selhurst, Croydon, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, music, music technology, theatre, musical theatre, dan ...

in London and was looking for an opportunity to open another school. McCartney and Featherstone-Witty were introduced to each other by record producer

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. The process of setting up the facility and the school took seven years and cost £20m.

1996–today

LIPA was opened by

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on 7 June 1996, and marked its 10th birthday in January 2006 with a performance at the

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and a new book, ''LIPA – The First Ten Years in Pictures'', written by Featherstone-Witty. LIPA was designated as a

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(HEI) in 2006. As a performing arts HEI, LIPA is attended by the highest number of international students in the UK. LIPA has been awarded the Gold Standard from Investors in People – the only HEI to have achieved this level in the UK. LIPA also has the highest concentration of Fellows and Associates recognised by the

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. In March 2012, LIPA announced that it had purchased the former building of the

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for £3.7 million, to expand its teaching accommodation. Building work started on the Art School in 2014, and was completed in August 2016. Under the Free School programme, LIPA opened a primary school nearby in 2014, and a Sixth Form College in September 2016, both of which became oversubscribed. Featherstone-Witty resigned as LIPA secretary in March 2015. A 2017 survey of students who graduated in 2014 showed that 91% were in work, and 83% of those were working in the performing arts.

Admissions

Undergraduate tuition fees were £9,250 in 2020/21, with International tuition fees at £16,700 for 2020/21.

Current courses

LIPA qualifications are validated by Liverpool John Moores University.

Foundation Certificates

*Foundation Certificate in Acting *Foundation Certificate in Dance *Foundation Certificate in Popular Music and Sound Technology

Undergraduate (Degree)

*BA (Honours) Acting *BA (Honours) Acting (Screen & Digital Media) *BA (Honours) Applied theatre & Community Drama *BA (Honours) Creative Technologies & Performance (BA (Hons)/MA Arts programme) *BA (Honours) Dance *BA (Honours) Music *BA (Honours) Music (Song Writing & Performance) *BA (Honours) Music (Song Writing & Production) *BA (Honours) Arts management, Management of Music, Entertainment, Theatre & Events *BA (Honours) Sound technology *BA (Honours) Scenic design, Theatre and Performance Design *BA (Honours) Technical theatre, Theatre and Performance Technology

Master's (Degree)

*Master of Arts in Acting (Company) - In association with the

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and Playhouse theatres. *Master of Arts in Costume Making

Companions

LIPA does not issue its own degrees, so rather than issuing Honorary degrees like other British universities, it awards "Companionships" to individuals in recognition of their contributions to the world of art and entertainment. Prospective companions often visit LIPA to give masterclasses to students, or to participate in question and answer sessions. Companionships awarded by the institution are: *2001:

Joan Armatrading Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, (, born 9 December 1950) is a Kittitian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She received ...

+; Benny Gallagher; Malcolm McLaren *2002: Stephen Bayley;

Anthony Field Anthony Donald Joseph Field, AM (born 8 May 1963) is an Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer. He is best known as a leader of the children's group the Wiggles and a member of the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches. While s ...

;

Thelma Holt Thelma Holt (born 4 January 1932) is a British theatre producer and former actress. After a successful career as an actress, in partnership with Charles Marowitz, Thelma founded the Open Space Theatre in Tottenham Court Road, London, which b ...

;

Tony Wilson Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4. As a co-founder o ...

*2003:

Barbara Dickson Barbara Ruth Dickson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include 'I Know Him So Well', 'Answer Me' and ' January February'. Dickson has placed fifteen albums on the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a ...

; Anthony Everitt;

Nickolas Grace Nickolas Andrew Halliwell Grace (born 21 November 1947) is an English actor known for his roles on television, including Anthony Blanche in the acclaimed ITV adaptation of ''Brideshead Revisited'', and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1980s seri ...

;

Andy McCluskey George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded a ...

*2004:

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;

Ken Campbell Kenneth Victor Campbell (10 December 1941 – 31 August 2008) was an English actor, writer and director known for his work in experimental theatre. He has been called "a one-man dynamo of British theatre". Campbell achieved notoriety in the 1 ...

(actor);

Tim Firth Tim Firth (born 13 October 1964) is an English dramatist, screenwriter and songwriter. Life and career Firth was born in Frodsham, England. He spent much of his time at school writing songs and it was only a few weeks before going to Cambri ...

; Terry Marshall;

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. For many years, she was most noted as the c ...

;

Willy Russell William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lancash ...

; Jon Webster *2005:

Guy Chambers Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams. Education Chambers attended Quarry Bank Comprehensive School sixth form in Liverpool. From 18, h ...

;

Robin Gibb Robin Hugh Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his o ...

;

Alec McCowen Alexander Duncan McCowen, (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions. Early life McCowen was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of Mary (née Walkden), a dancer ...

;

Tim Wheeler Timothy James Arthur Wheeler (born 4 January 1977) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, and musician for the alternative rock band Ash. He has written nearly all of Ash's notable works, such as " Oh Yeah", "Shining Light", " Girl from Mars" ...

*2006:

Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham, OBE ( ; 31 May 194819 October 2014) was an English actress, broadcaster and author. She acted in television series such as '' All Creatures Great and Small'', '' Doctor Who'', '' Second Thoughts'' and '' Faith in the Future''. S ...

;

Sir Ken Robinson Sir Ken Robinson (4 March 1950 – 21 August 2020) was a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. He was director of the Arts in Schools Project (1985 ...

; Jörg Sennheiser;

Terence Stamp Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades inc ...

; David Stark *2007:

Anita Dobson Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Si ...

;

Alan McGee Alan John McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for ''The Guardian''. He co-founded the independent Creation Records label, r ...

; David Pugh; Ralph Koltai; Steve Levine;

Ben Elton Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms '' The Young Ones'' and ''Bla ...

*2008:

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in t ...

;

Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English music producer, label and recording studio owner, musician and composer. He is best known for his production work in the 1980s, and for being one half of the new wave band The Buggles (wit ...

;

Cathy Dennis Catherine Roseanne Dennis (born 25 March 1969)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa; , p. 133 is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She was the vocalist for D Mob, which had the s ...

; Ann Harrison;

Nitin Sawhney Nitin Sawhney , D.Mus (; born 1964) is a British musician, producer and composer. A recipient of the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017, among multiple international awards throughout his career. Sawhney's work combines Asian a ...

;

Lea Anderson Lea Anderson MBE is a British choreographer and artistic director. She co-founded The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs dance companies with Teresa Barker and Gaynor Coward, at which she has choreographed over 100 works. She was appointed ...

*2009:

Will Young William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 Pop Idol (series 1), inaugural series of the ITV (TV network), ITV talent contest ''Pop Idol'', making him the f ...

;

Joe McGann Joseph McGann (born 24 July 1958) is an English actor. His roles include the lead role of Charlie Burrows, the "housekeeper" in the TV comedy series '' The Upper Hand'' (1990–1996), '' Night and Day'' and his voice role as Sir Gideon Ofnir ...

;

Pippa Ailion Philipa 'Pippa' Ann Ailion MBE (born 20 September 1947) is a British Theatrical Director and Casting Director best known for her contributions to London (West End) theatre. Ailion has worked extensively in the West End and for film and televis ...

; John Fox; Richard Hudson; Natricia Bernard;

Tony Platt Tony Platt is an English sound engineer and record producer, best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists, including, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Shy, Buddy Guy, Foreigner, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sparks, Jaz ...

*2010:

Alan Moulder Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music fro ...

; LaVelle Smith Jnr; Dave Pammenter;

Christopher Oram Christopher Oram is a British theatre set and costume designer. Background He trained at the West Sussex College of Art and Design (latterly Northbrook College). Early assisting work for designers Anthony Ward and Ian MacNeil, included ''A ...

;

Jonathan Pryce Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was ...

; Heather Knight; Midge Ure;

Mark Summers Mark Summers is the English CEO, sound engineer and music producer of Scorccio, a music production company founded in the UK in 1996. A London DJ since 1979, he is a guest lecturer and masterclass presenter on sample replay production, sound e ...

was also presented as an Honoured Friend. *2011: Colin Eccleston; David Bell;

Paule Constable Paule Constable is a British lighting designer. She won the 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2020 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design. She was also a nominee for four further productions and for a 2007 Tony Award on Broadway. In 2011 she won t ...

; Caroline Elleray; Chris Johnson; Steve Nestar;

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;

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; Spencer Leigh was also presented as an Honoured Friend. *2012:

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; Pam Schweitzer;

Kevin Godley Kevin Michael Godley (born 7 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and music video director. He is known as the singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later as part of collaboration duo Godley & Creme with Lol Creme ...

; Gary lloyd; Michael Harrison; Jason Barnes; Owen Lewis; Victor Greenberg was also presented as an Honoured Friend *2013:

Keith Johnstone Keith Johnstone (born February 21, 1933) is a British and Canadian pioneer of improvisational theatre, best known for inventing the ''Impro System'', part of which are the Theatresports. He is also an educator, playwright, actor and theatre direct ...

;

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...

; Stephen Mear; Xenon Schoepe; Andy Hayles;

Seymour Stein Seymour Stein (born April 18, 1942) is an American entrepreneur and music executive. He co-founded Sire Records and was Vice President of Warner Bros. Records. With Sire, Stein signed bands that became central to the new wave era of the 1970s ...

; Rowena Morgan was also presented as an Honoured Friend *2014: Don Black;

Samuel West Samuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, narrator and theatre director. He has directed on stage and radio, and worked as an actor across theatre, film, television and radio. He often appears as reciter with orche ...

; Adrian Jackson; Nick Starr; Colin Richmond;

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; Briony Albert;

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and Suzahn Fiering were presented as Honoured Friends. *2015: Gemma Bodinetz; Fran Healy;

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; Conor Murphy;

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; Scott Rodger; James Thompson; Sharon Watson. John T Rago was also presented as an Honoured Friend *2016:

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; Tim Prentki; David Babani;

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; Christopher Manoe; Alan Lane; Christopher Shutt;

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. Tetsuo Hamada; Paul Whiting were also presented as honoured friends *2017:

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;

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; John Caird;

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; Kay Hilton; Jo Collins; Mary Ward; Jon Driscoll. Tony Wood was also presented as an honoured friend. *2018: Toyah Willcox; Nile Rodgers; John Leonard (sound designer), John Leonard; Paul Burger; Ali Campbell; Felice Ross; Dean Lee. *2019: Stephen Fry; Rowan Atkinson; Mike Batt; Lucy Carter; Sue Gill; Steve Lewis; Tom Pye; Kenrick Sandy; Andrew Scheps. Cliff Cooper was made an Honoured Friend of LIPA. + denotes a Companion who is also a LIPA Patronage, Patron.

Notable alumni

* Leanne Best, film and television actress * Alyssa Bonagura (2009) American singer/songwriter * Gabrielle Brooks, actress * Jan Burton, music producer * Dan Croll, singer-songwriter * Mike Crossey, music producer and mix engineer * The Overtones#Mark Franks, Mark Franks, singer in The Overtones * Kate Havnevik, Norwegian singer-songwriter * Slopes (musician), Dag Holtan-Hartwig, Norwegian singer-songwriter * David Hutchinson (producer), David Hutchinson, founder and Artistic Director of Selladoor Worldwide * Christian Ingebrigtsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and musician (A1 (band), A1) * Jamie Lloyd (director), Jamie Lloyd, director * Jon Lolis, actor (''Hollyoaks'') * Liam Lynch (musician), Liam Lynch, US-based singer, writer & director * Eugene McGuinness, singer/songwriter signed to Domino records. * Dawn O'Porter, writer, director and TV presenter * Connor Ratliff, American comedian and actor * Mikhael Paskalev, Norwegian singer-songwriter * Iselin Solheim, Norwegian singer and songwriter * Stealing Sheep, folk band (Rebecca Hawley) * Lisa Stokke, Norwegian singer and actress * Sandi Thom, Scottish singer-songwriter * Liz White (actress), Liz White, actress (''Life on Mars (UK TV series), Life on Mars'') * The Wombats, indie rock trio * Fickle Friends, indie pop band (Natassja Shiner, Sam Morris) * Douglas Dare, singer-songwriter * Circa Waves, indie rock band (Joe Falconer, Sam Rourke) * The Daydream Club, music duo * Peter Caulfield (actor), Peter Caulfield, actor * Clean Cut Kid, indie pop band * Mads Hauge, songwriter and producer * Hannah Peel, artist, producer, composer * The Staves, folk trio (Jessica Staveley-Taylor) * Her's, indie rock duo * Seun Kuti, Afrobeat musician * Pixey band members * Holly Humberstone, singer-songwriter

References

External links

LIPA 'History & Heritage page'LIPA websiteLIPA 4:19 Primary SchoolLIPA Sixth Form CollegeLIPA Alumni page
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