Course contact details
External Relations
Email:courses@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3111
School of Creative and Performing Arts
Email:schoolcpa@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3516
Liverpool Hope University
Hope Park
Liverpool
L16 9JD
This is a four year degree taught at our Hope Park campus. The Foundation Year aims to develop your skills so that after a year, you will be equipped with the necessary skills needed for studying the full BA Hons degree programme.
Music
You will have the opportunity to explore the performance and composition of music across a broad range of topics and genres such as popular, classical, jazz and electronic. Your studies will focus on music performance, composition and production – underpinned by historical and theoretical areas of enquiry led by staff with a broad range of teaching, professional and research specialisms.
Our Music degree is part of our School of Creative & Performing Arts, based at our Creative Campus, and housed in the purpose-built Capstone building. The School is one of only a handful of All-Steinway Music Schools in the UK and, in addition to a Steinway Model D in the Capstone Theatre, we also have a number of sound-proofed bespoke music recording, rehearsal and practice spaces, as well as a number of musical instruments to cater across all musical genres.
Liverpool is a UNESCO City of Music it boasts a diverse musical heritage, which underpins active and increasingly growing popular, classical, jazz, electronic and experimental music scenes. If you are passionate about music, Liverpool is an ideal city for you.
Contemporary Craft
Contemporary Craft encourages inspiring new ways of critical thinking, imagination and expression within a studio workshop environment. Creating and making gives us the confidence to take risks, the ability to solve problems and builds a sense of identity.
The course is centred around the core material workshops: metal, ceramics and textiles and also incorporates an extensive range of materials including wood, plaster, plastics and repurposed materials. On contemporary craft, you’ll have the opportunity to work on community projects and live briefs, which address key social and environmental issues, and more broadly, highlight the integral part craft can play in the culture of any progressive society.
Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.
Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
The following entry points are available for this course:
At Liverpool Hope University we welcome applicants from international students. Please refer to www.hope.ac.uk/international or contact international@hope.ac.uk if you have any questions or require additional support.
Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.
Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.
This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications.
Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.
The ability to read music is essential and applicants should be at least Grade 5 standard or the equivalent. We encourage students to apply with Music or Performing Arts A level/BTec or equivalent. If you are not doing A level Music or BTec Performing Arts, a strong personal statement showing relevant experience will be considered and an audition arranged.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | For International students, an overall score of 6.0 is required, with 6.0 in both reading and writing and no individual score lower than 5.5. |
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
For the Foundation Year element of your degree, fees for 2026/27 will be £9,535.
For the remaining 3 years of your degree, you will be charged the full Undergraduate fee each year.
Please note, some of our courses may have additional costs. Please visit the course webpage for further information.
Email:courses@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3111
Email:schoolcpa@hope.ac.uk
Phone:0151 291 3516
Hope Park
Liverpool
L16 9JD
At Liverpool Hope University