Contemporary Craft and Music BA (Hons) (with Foundation Year)

CONTEMPORARY CRAFT BA (HONS)

Contemporary Craft is an exciting major focused on hands-on design and making. We aim to build a supportive community where emerging makers and designers can reach their creative potential. This leads to specialised craft works, innovative projects, and new career paths.

Liverpool Hope University offers specialized facilities in metal, ceramics, textiles, and digital design. With dedicated tutoring and technical support, it is an inspiring place to study. You’ll explore materials and share ideas and goals. Masterclasses, lectures, and group seminars will explore key themes. These include the joy of making, materiality, sustainability, personal direction, collaboration, and craft identities.

We emphasize professional practice and employability. You'll work on live projects with support from university partners in Liverpool and the North West. You'll gain work experience and might even have a placement year.

A Contemporary Craft graduate can explore many careers. They might become a craft or design practitioner, a community worker, or a creative producer. They can also teach or engage in postgraduate research.

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MUSIC

*This course is only available as a combined honours for September 2025 entry

**Single honours course is open for 2026 entry only

Liverpool Hope University is in a famous music city, making it a great place to earn a music degree. Liverpool has a vibrant music scene. It includes popular, classical, jazz, folk, electronic, and experimental music. Our university is a great place for both creative work and academic study.

Our BA Music course lets students dive into many musical areas. They can perform, compose, and produce music. They also engage critically with various genres. These include popular, classical, jazz, electronic, and world music traditions.

Why choose our Music course?

- An inclusive approach to all genres, helping students explore their interests and new styles

- A broad curriculum that builds skills in performance, composition, and academic study

- Opportunities to perform and compose in university ensembles and student-led groups

- Expert staff who are active in professional music beyond the university

The School of Creative and Performing Arts is in the Capstone building on our Creative Campus. It is one of the few All-Steinway Music Schools in the UK. It has a Steinway Model D in the Capstone Theatre. There are soundproof rehearsal and recording rooms. Plus, it offers a wide range of instruments and technology for every genre.

Our music programme also supports multi-instrumentalists with one-on-one tuition and performance chances. Students get hands-on experience with groups like Liverpool Sound City, Immix Ensemble, Liverpool Hope Metropolitan Orchestra, Ditto Music, and The Vocal Booth studio. Guest lectures by industry pros give students a peek into the music world. They help prepare students for successful careers.

Join Liverpool Hope University’s vibrant music community. Take the next step in your creative and professional journey with our music degree.