Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

Art History and Philosophy & Ethics - BA (Hons)

Liverpool Hope University

Add to favourites
Liverpool Hope University
UCAS CODE: V3V5

Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Hope Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

As the UK city with more museums and galleries than any other outside of London, alongside the country’s largest contemporary art biennial, Liverpool will provide a vibrant cultural backdrop for your studies. Utilising Hope’s exclusive partnership with Tate, visiting speakers from the creative industries, students gain a wide-ranging understanding of theoretical perspectives in Art History and how these are expressed through the workings of cultural organisations. Through our cultural partnerships and collaborations, students will be offered privileged access to important collections in Liverpool and experts working in the field.Encompassing the study of visual and material artefacts, museum and gallery practices and the production and circulation of meaning around art and design. This degree provides a systematic understanding of art and design practices and theories with a strong emphasis on critical thinking.In your second and third years, you will also take ‘Professional Practice for Art History’. These courses take in exhibition planning and design, curatorial practices and educational activities. These components address pathways into the creative industries and address the range of roles today’s cultural organisations demand – equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to secure future professional opportunities.Philosophy and Ethics explores the big questions of life and morality: on what basis do we judge things good or evil It challenges you to examine your assumptions, opinions and worldview. Do we need to believe in God for life to have meaning – or have the arguments for the existence of God broken down What does it mean to be human Do we have free will, or is our life completely determinedThrough close attention to the primary texts of philosophers such as Plato, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant and Nietzsche, our Philosophy and Ethics degree will help you learn to analyse and evaluate arguments, and to compose and communicate your own ideas in a reasoned way. You will have a grounding in the foundational questions of philosophy. As you progress, you will look in depth at philosophy of religion, political philosophy, applied ethics and issues of human personhood, artificial intelligence, ecology and animality.The degree is taught by a core team of critical academics who are passionate about teaching and are internationally recognised researchers and writers. This degree will equip you with the intellectual skills and perspectives needed to face the ethical and ideological challenges of the contemporary world.

Explore universities

Discover more universities offering degrees related to Philosophy.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 12,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool Hope University

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    Hope Park, Hope Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 9JD, United Kingdom

VIEW PROFILE

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Philosophy

    34th out of 45 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    110 55%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    19th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.51 88%

    3rd

    4

Suggested courses

University of Liverpool
NEARBY

Philosophy with Portuguese - BA (Hons)

University of Liverpool

University league table

SOAS University of London
SIMILAR RANKING

Korean and World Philosophies - BA (Hons)

SOAS University of London

Philosophy league table

33
King's College London, University of London
MOST VIEWED

Politics, Philosophy and Law - LLB (Hons)

King's College London, University of London

University league table

16

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!