Taught course

Costume Design and Making

Institution
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Qualifications
MA

Entry requirements

There are two equal essentials evidenced in your application form and interview.

As you’d expect, we look at your educational achievements. The second is a set of six key attributes. These help us assess how you will respond to what and how we teach, your commitment to growth and your natural ability.
You are expected to have a good degree (2:1) in a relevant discipline or practical experience of costume construction and tailoring, with experience of making made to measure garments.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Whether you’re a costume maker looking to advance your design interpretation and construction skills, or a designer keen to explore innovative three-dimensional approaches to costume, our hands-on practical course provides you with a holistic postgraduate experience.

Our range of modules enable you to explore your practice through research and experimentation as you develop your individualised and specialised approach to costume realisation.

Opportunities for working on productions also help you identify professional frameworks for collaboration, research and employment. By the end of the course, you graduate as an accomplished, resourceful and creative costume practitioner and researcher with a strong portfolio of practice which is showcased in an end of year exhibition.

Fees and funding

UK students
£12,000 for 2025
International students
£20,250 for 2025

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MA
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Sarah Heaps
Email
marketing@lipa.ac.uk