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Our team is made up of industry professionals from all corners of the creative industries. You'll be put through your paces by our academic team of performers, directors and choreographers and supported through your studies by our Student Experience and academic support teams.
The Bristol Institute of Performing Arts is based at the SGS WISE Campus a £17.5 million pound campus designed for sporting, performing and visual arts excellence.
Our global community of Alumni share their passion and enthusiasm for BIPA wherever they go. Whether that's performing in the West End, UK tour, international production or overseas on cruise ships or in resorts.
All our degrees are designed with a 2+1 module. Our three-year BA Honours degrees, consisting of a two-year FdA (levels 4 & 5), followed by a BA(Hons) Top-up (level 6). This structure allows maximum flexibility – enabling you to achieve a qualification after two years, continue for the full Honours degree or to join us from another institute for your final (top-up) year only.
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