This one-day conference brings together intersectional fields of HE education with the aim to explore new perspectives to questions of power, effect, and the infrastructures of the HE creative curriculum.
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming creative education. From generative tools in music and performance to curriculum design and assessment, AI offers both opportunities and challenges. The conference presents a range of speakers, from educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore how AI is reshaping the higher education creative curriculum across disciplines.
Keynote speakers and panellists include Liverpool Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, Anneliese Midgley MP, Professor Sabine Jacques (Music Futures, University of Liverpool), Kevin McManus (UNESCO City of Music, Culture Liverpool) and Keith Mullin (LIPA).
Why Attend?
- Explore how AI is transforming creative education
- Hear from leading voices in higher education, policy and industry
- Engage with new perspectives on innovation, ethics and curriculum design
- Network with academics, creatives and practitioners from across disciplines
About LIPA
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is world renowned as a leading provider of university level creative and performing arts training with a portfolio of ambitious and popular courses.
2026 marks an exciting milestone for LIPA as it celebrates 30 years of delivering performing arts higher education and its first year with Degree Awarding Powers (DAP) across all taught awards. LIPA’s pioneering approach to learning is project based. This highly practical method is underpinned by collaboration, industry connectivity and an international community of performers, creatives, technicians, filmmakers and arts managers. Senior management and faculty staff bring extensive professional experience alongside a strong commitment to practice-led research.
Join us in Liverpool for an engaging and forward-thinking conversation about technology, creativity and the future of higher education.
Dr Eva Petersen
Pippa Lea FRSA
Dr Veronica Skrimsjö
