Liverpool Accommodation near Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

If you feel the need to look into other student halls besides Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Student Accommodation, Casita has over 39 options for you to choose from near the University and throughout the city. The student residences are safe, comfortable, and conveniently located. They have a variety of room types and amenities, including Wi-Fi, all-inclusive billing, on-site laundry, communal spaces, bike storage, and 24-hour security and CCTV.

Why Study at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)?

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a higher education institution located in Mount St, Liverpool, UK. It was established by the musician Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty and it opened in 1996. LIPA is considered an acknowledged part of the UK's higher education provision for the performing arts, and it’s recognized and ranked alongside institutions that are much older. 89% of LIPA's graduates are employed within four years after graduating, and 78% work in the performing arts. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) visited LIPA in May 2015 for a review on the quality and enhancement of its student learning opportunities and the quality of information and their only recommendation for improvement was to work with the awarding body to implement and clarify the policy on assessment to ensure that students receive marks and feedback in a timely manner. LIPA’s teaching was awarded a Gold rating - which is the highest rating possible - in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Awards in June 2017. 

Departments and Divisions

LIPA offers a wide range of degree courses in Acting, Applied Theatre and Community Drama, Dance, Creative Technologies & Performance (BA (Hons)/MArts programme), Entertainment, Management of Music, Music, Theatre & Events, Sound Technology, Theatre and Performance Design, and Theatre and Performance Technology. Full-time one-year Foundation Certificates in Dance, and Popular Music, Acting, and Music Technology are also available. LIPA also offers full-time one-year masters-level degree courses in Acting (Company) and Costume Making.

The courses offered by LIPA are Acting (Foundation Certificate), Acting (BA), Acting (Company) (MA) in association with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Acting (Screen & Digital Media) (BA), Applied Theatre & Community Drama (BA), Costume Making (MA), Creative Technologies and Performance (BA/MArts), Dance (Foundation Certificate), Dance (BA), Management of Music, Entertainment, Theatre, and Events (BA), Popular Music and Music Technology (Foundation Certificate), Professional Practice: Theatre and Drama Facilitation (MA), Music (BA), Music (Songwriting & Performance) (BA), Music (Songwriting and Production) (BA), Sound Technology (BA), Theatre & Performance Design (BA), and Theatre & Performance Technology (BA). 

Facilities and Resources 

LIPA is based across two Grade II listed buildings which are The Institute and The Art School. It provides high-end performance and rehearsal spaces for performers and access to the latest equipment to enable students to produce professional-standard work. LIPA offers a wide range of facilities including performance spaces, teaching and practice rooms, seminar rooms and lecture theatre, design & technology facilities, audio facilities, a Learning Resources Centre (LRC), technical services, ICT services, and the LIPA Bar and Canteen. 

Performance spaces include the Paul McCartney Auditorium, the Sennheiser Studio Theatre, The Art Studio Theatre, and other licensed performance spaces which are Room 4.24 (rehearsal room), Canteen, and the LIPA Bar. Teaching and practice rooms facilities include rehearsal rooms, dance studios, music practice rooms, and a management suite. Seminar rooms and lecture theatre facilities are all equipped with state-of-the-art presentation equipment as well as a refurbished lecture theatre that is used for lectures, seminars, and masterclasses. 

Design & technology facilities include a scenic workshop, costume and wardrobe, and lightning. Audio facilities include recording studios, equipment, offline suites, broadcast audio, and live sound. Learning Resources Centre (LRC) is a specialist creative and performing arts library which holds an extensive collection of books, e-books, scores, DVDs, CDs, e-resources, print, and electronic journals. 

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Accommodation

There isn’t Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) student accommodation on-campus; however, there are some of the most popular student digs nearby on their website along with a guide about each accommodation. There are two types of accommodation available which are halls of residence and house sharing. A list of accommodation is offered such as Cathedral Campus, Agnes Jones House, The Lodge, Grenville Street, The Arch, The Electra , 32 Princes Road, Cambridge Court, and Liverpool Student Homes. These Liverpool institutes for Performing Arts (LIPA) student accommodation options offer different resources and facilities such as all-inclusive bills, internet, insurance, 24/7 security, and maintenance support, differing from one accommodation to another. Prices also vary between each accommodation and depend on what each property has to offer.

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Off-Campus Accommodation

Casita offers a very wide range of options of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts student accommodation located in Liverpool for LIPA students that is just a couple of minutes’ walk away or a public transport ride away from the university. Almost all of these off-campus student accommodation offer all-inclusive rents and Wi-Fi and all of them are fully-furnished. Most of these accommodation offer laundry services and a number of other facilities with a wide variety of prices as well. 

Nearby Universities

There are a number of other universities located nearby LIPA that are only a ride away such as the University of Liverpool, the University of Central Lancashire, and Manchester Metropolitan University.