Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Contemporary Fashion Design and Politics (CF37)

Contemporary Fashion is a dynamic practice-based course that explores a breadth of current themes and issues from inclusivity to adaptable fashion. Centered around the exciting possibilities of adorning the body and exploring materials, students will learn about the fundamentals of designing, making and understanding the role that fashion plays in wider society. The course will encourage individuality, collaborative working and support diverse career trajectories.

Students will be taught by established practitioners and have access to a vast range of equipment, workshops and studios. They will be immersed in a professional environment that enables rich interdisciplinary approaches at undergraduate level. This includes working with live briefs and competitions, as well as engaging with established national and international contacts.

As a Combined Honours Degree, this program offers an exciting opportunity to combine students' fashion practice with other subjects, which will influence their individual approach to fashion and can be tailored to individual interests.

In this rapidly changing world, new challenges are constantly arising – from climate change to new technologies, from identity politics to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic – and the study of politics needs to respond. Liverpool Hope University seeks to engage with politics and political issues in the real world as they evolve and change over time. In doing so, the university actively encourages debate and discussion amongst students, encouraging a stronger awareness and appreciation of different points of view.

The Politics program will allow students to explore key ideas, institutions and politics in an international, national and local context. They will be taught by staff who are experts in their fields, who will teach them to engage with political research and develop the capacity to be an independent, critically-minded scholar. The course also aims to equip students with transferable skills to take into the world of work.