Childhood & Youth and Drama BA (Hons) (with Foundation Year)

CHILDHOOD & YOUTH

Childhood and Youth is an engaging, multidisciplinary field. You will explore various issues and challenges children and young people face today, both in the UK and around the world. This degree draws on sociology, politics, history, social policy, and cultural studies. It examines key questions about children, young people, and their social contexts.

Topics include:  

- How children's roles in society have changed

- Children's rights and the UNCRC

- How social class, poverty, gender, ethnicity, and disability shape their lives

You will also study the role of risk in children's everyday experiences and how they shape their social worlds. You will also learn research methods. These methods help children and young people face their challenges.

With a strong focus on social justice and welfare, this degree will help you grow as a critical social scientist. You will value your role in the academic community at Hope. As graduates, you will apply your skills and knowledge to benefit your local community and society at large.

DRAMA

Explore performance in the heart of Liverpool with a drama degree that develops your creativity and critical skills. This drama course introduces the origins of drama while supporting you in making new work and refining your own artistic practice.

As part of Liverpool Hope’s renowned creative community, you will enhance your acting abilities, learn to facilitate drama sessions, and strengthen your critical writing. The drama degree makes use of Liverpool’s rich theatre venues, from the Everyman and Playhouse to Tate Liverpool, alongside dedicated studio spaces, the Capstone Theatre, and the Hope Theatre Company.

Throughout the drama course, you will explore drama in relation to your own interests and understand its critical role in the 21st century. With an emphasis on transferable skills, the drama degree prepares you to contribute meaningfully to future careers while making an impact through performance.