The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a performing arts university situated in the English city of Liverpool, founded by Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty and opened in 1996. LIPA offers eleven full-time BA Honours degrees in a range of fields across the performing arts, as well as three Foundation Certificate programmes of study in Acting, Dance and Popular Music, and Music Technology. LIPA offers full-time one year masters-level degree courses in Acting (Company) and Costume Making.