BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Drama

The Art History and Contemporary Craft course offered at Liverpool Hope University is an undergraduate program that comprehensively explores the intersections of modern craft with the history of art. This rigorous course introduces students to the multitude of sectors within the craft industry, as well as key critical theories to critically analyze craft.Course Content: The study program is a blend of both practical and theoretical elements, focused on equipping the students with a hands-on understanding of contemporary craft practices. The course content ranges from the study of ceramics, jewellery making, textiles, and small-scale metalwork to providing a historical context of art movements, the aesthetic qualities of objects, and different art forms.Key Modules: Some of the main modules include Art History, Modern and Contemporary art, Artists’ Books and the Graphic Novel, The Business of the Visual and Cultural Industries, Material Thinking, and Studio Practice among many others.Future Careers: Graduates from this course have gone on to successful careers in a range of sectors - from gallery management, museum and heritage projects, art market analysts, community art projects, teaching, to setting up their own craft practices making, selling and marketing their own work.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.