Art History and Contemporary Fashion Design BA

ART HISTORY

An Art History degree is ideal for those who are curious about why art, design, and architecture appear as they do. If you enjoy visiting museums and galleries and learning about the objects on display, studying Art History allows you to explore the historical and cultural contexts that shape visual and material culture.

This degree provides graduates with a systematic understanding of the methods art historians use to analyse visual images and objects, as well as the methods and processes involved in the making and analysis of material culture.

In your three years, you'll explore art and visual culture from a wide historical range. You'll focus on modern and contemporary art. Hope’s partnership with Tate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool enriches the course. You'll hear from guest speakers in the museum field. You'll also get access to Liverpool’s best art collections. The course focuses on critical thinking and visual literacy. It explores different approaches and theories in art history.

Hear from student Bryony Large about what it's like to study Art History at Hope. 

CONTEMPORARY FASHION DESIGN

Our Contemporary Fashion Design course is a dynamic, practice-based programme that explores current themes such as inclusivity and adaptable fashion. Centred on the possibilities of adorning the body and experimenting with materials, this contemporary fashion design degree equips you with the fundamentals of designing and understanding the wider role of fashion in society.

Working with external partners in Liverpool’s Fabric District and beyond, the contemporary fashion design course encourages interdisciplinary approaches, exploring how fashion and regenerative practices can positively impact people’s lives and respond to today’s challenges.

Focusing on expanded fashion concepts such as brand awareness, styling, image-making, and promotion, the contemporary fashion design degree provides the opportunity to specialise and create a bespoke portfolio aligned with industry expectations.

Taught by established practitioners, the contemporary fashion design course offers access to state-of-the-art equipment, workshops, and studio spaces at the Creative Campus. As a combined honours option, this contemporary fashion design degree allows you to integrate fashion practice with other subjects, shaping your individual approach and creative direction.

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