Drama and English Literature BA (Hons)

DRAMA

Bring your ideas to the stage. The Drama BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University is built for creative storytellers ready to make bold, original performances and to study drama in a city with a thriving arts scene.  

This dynamic degree blends hands-on practical training in theatre-making with real critical and historical depth. In Year 1, you'll build strong foundations in devising and text-based performance. Year 2 takes you into creative health, contemporary adaptation and scenography. By your final year, you're developing creative leadership and getting industry ready.  

Small-group teaching and personalised support mean you're never just a number and you'll have direct access to Liverpool's vibrant creative community throughout. As you grow as a practitioner, shape your own path with specialisms in Applied Drama, Scenography, Contemporary Adaptation, or Drama Beyond the Traditional Stage.  

Find your own creative voice and start building the career you want.  

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Studying English Literature at Liverpool Hope puts you right in the heart of one of the UK’s most creative and culturally rich cities. You’ll explore fiction, poetry, drama, life‑writing, travel writing and global literature, discovering how stories shape identity, society, sustainability and wellbeing. 

Teaching takes place in small, friendly groups led by research‑active academics whose work was rated ‘world‑leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in REF 2021. You’ll develop confidence in analysing texts, debating ideas, and understanding how literature connects with real‑world issues, from politics and culture to digital media and creative industries. 

Liverpool’s theatres, galleries, festivals and arts venues give you countless opportunities to experience literature in action. Throughout your degree, you’ll build creativity, critical thinking and communication skills that employers value across the modern job market. English Literature at Liverpool Hope is designed to help you grow as a reader, writer and thinker, preparing you for a future shaped by imagination and insight. 

Hear a warm welcome from Senior Lecturer Dr Lisa Nahajec.