BA (Hons) Film & Visual Culture and Contemporary Craft

The Contemporary Craft and Early Childhood course offered by Liverpool Hope University is an innovative degree program where students are encouraged to experiment and take risks to push the boundaries of craft both materially and conceptually. The course is taught by practicing artists, writers, and curators, and provides students with a unique insight into professional practice.Course Content: The course is divided into three years. The first year provides a broad and thorough exploration of skills, materials, and the history of craft and education. In the second year, students will focus more on pedagogy, confident practice of craft skills, and exploring crafts and education's symbiotic relationship. The final year of the course is more student-led and allows for focused study through projects in professional placement, personal interests, and crafts practice.Key Modules: The course covers a varied range of topics such as experimentation with materials, contemporary crafts in a cultural context, art, craft & design continuum, creative play in early childhood, and others. Future Careers: This degree can open up a variety of career paths for the students. They can be makers or designers, working from studios or within industries. Other possible career options include curation or conservation in museums or galleries, teaching, community engagement within the arts, arts health and wellbeing sector, or postgraduate study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.