BA (Hons) English Literature

The BA (Hons) Contemporary Craft and Art History course offered by Liverpool Hope University is an immersive program that combines creative and critical skills. It provides students with a balance of hands-on making, theoretical study, and professional experience, enabling them to gain an understanding of a range of craft processes as well as the history of art and craft. Course Content: The course engages students in a range of craft skills including ceramics, textiles, and metalwork, also using a suite of 3D printers and laser cutters. It also helps deepen their understanding of how crafts fit into the wider context of the arts and society. The history modules provide an understanding of styles, genres, artists and movements, from the medieval to the postmodern, in a variety of cultures and periods. Students will also develop the tools to critically analyse objects and images and effectively communicate arguments in both written and oral form.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include Medieval Art and Architecture, Modern and Contemporary Art, Concepts and Approaches in Art History, Introduction to Craft: Wood, Metal and Clay, Developing Craft Practices: Textile and Ceramic, Advanced Craft Practices: 3D Printing and Laser Cutting.Future Careers: This degree equips the students for a variety of careers. Graduates may go on to become self-employed artists or craftspeople, curators, teachers, cultural/arts administrators, or further their studies through Masters level study and beyond.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.