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 Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, 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 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 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and a new book, ''LIPA – The First Ten Years in Pictures'', written by Featherstone-Witty. LIPA was designated as a higher education institution (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

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– 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 Liverpool College of Art 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

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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)

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& 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 Bernard Joseph "Benny" Gallagher (born 10 June 1945, in Largs, Ayrshire) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, most famous as half of the popular duo Gallagher and Lyle. Career The son of Irish parents, Gallagher attende ...

;

Malcolm McLaren Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English impresario, visual artist, singer, songwriter, musician, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provo ...

*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; Tony Wilson *2003: Barbara Dickson; Anthony Everitt; Nickolas Grace;

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: The Bangles;

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 ...

(actor); Tim Firth; 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;

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 dance ...

;

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*2006: Lynda Bellingham; Sir Ken Robinson; Jörg Sennheiser;

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; David Stark *2007: Anita Dobson;

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;

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; Ben Elton *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; Ann Harrison; Nitin Sawhney; Lea Anderson *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 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest '' Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Idol ...

; Joe McGann; Pippa Ailion; John Fox; Richard Hudson;

Natricia Bernard Natricia Tara Bernard is a choreographer and creative director based in the UK who has worked with many leading artists for over 20 years. After appearing in a commercial at the age of 5, she trained at the Super Arts Stage school for 12 years, ...

; Tony Platt *2010: Alan Moulder; LaVelle Smith Jnr; Dave Pammenter; Christopher Oram; Jonathan Pryce; Heather Knight;

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;

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 ...

; Caroline Elleray; Chris Johnson; Steve Nestar; Billy Ocean;

Hannah Waddingham Hannah Waddingham (born 28 July 1974) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for playing Rebecca Welton in the comedy series '' Ted Lasso'' (2020–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actre ...

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

;

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;

Stephen Mear Stephen Leonard Mear (born 1964) is an English dancer, choreographer and director best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre. In the 1990s, Mear taught dance at the London Studio Centre. In 2005 he and co-choreographer Sir Matth ...

; 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;

Patrick Woodroffe Patrick James Woodroffe (27 October 1940 – 10 May 2014) was an English artist, etcher and drawer, specialised in fantasy science-fiction artwork, with images that bordered on the surreal. His achievements include several collaborations wi ...

; Briony Albert; Giles Martin.

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

Conor Murphy Conor Terence Murphy ( Irish: Conchúr Ó Murchú; born 10 July 1963) is an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician who is the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland for Newry and Armagh. He served as the Member of Parliament ...

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

Martin Levan Martin Levan is a music producer and sound engineer who, during the 1980s and 1990s, designed the sound for many of the major musicals in the West End of London. Early career Levan began his career as the tea boy at Morgan Studios, London in 19 ...

; Tim Prentki; David Babani; Darren Henley; Christopher Manoe; Alan Lane; Christopher Shutt; Tom Robinson. Tetsuo Hamada; Paul Whiting were also presented as honoured friends *2017:

Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor and playwright. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

;

Chris Difford Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze. Musical career Born in Greenwich, London, Difford has written l ...

; John Caird; Jon Burton; Kay Hilton; Jo Collins; Mary Ward; Jon Driscoll. Tony Wood was also presented as an honoured friend. *2018:

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;

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; John Leonard; Paul Burger;

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; Felice Ross; Dean Lee. *2019:

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;

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; Mike Batt; Lucy Carter; Sue Gill; Steve Lewis; Tom Pye; Kenrick Sandy;

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. Cliff Cooper was made an Honoured Friend of LIPA. + denotes a Companion who is also a LIPA

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Notable alumni

* Leanne Best, film and television actress *

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(2009) American singer/songwriter *

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, actress *

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, music producer *

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, singer-songwriter * Mike Crossey, music producer and mix engineer * Mark Franks, singer in

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, Norwegian singer-songwriter * Dag Holtan-Hartwig, Norwegian singer-songwriter * David Hutchinson, founder and Artistic Director of

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, Norwegian singer-songwriter and musician ( A1) *

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, director *

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, actor (''

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'') * Liam Lynch, US-based singer, writer & director * Eugene McGuinness, singer/songwriter signed to Domino records. *

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, writer, director and TV presenter * Connor Ratliff, American comedian and actor * Mikhael Paskalev, Norwegian singer-songwriter *

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, Norwegian singer and songwriter *

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, folk band (Rebecca Hawley) *

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, Norwegian singer and actress * Sandi Thom, Scottish singer-songwriter * Liz White, actress (''

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'') *

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, indie rock trio *

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, indie pop band (Natassja Shiner, Sam Morris) * Douglas Dare, singer-songwriter *

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, indie rock band (Joe Falconer, Sam Rourke) * The Daydream Club, music duo * Peter Caulfield, actor * Clean Cut Kid, indie pop band *

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, songwriter and producer * Hannah Peel, artist, producer, composer *

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, folk trio (Jessica Staveley-Taylor) *

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, indie rock duo *

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, Afrobeat musician *

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band members *

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, singer-songwriter

References

External links

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