BA (Hons) Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts is a different kind of degree. In many ways it is where the idea of higher education began. You might already recognise some of its ideas in A levels such as psychology, history, sociology, art, English literature, philosophy, political studies, religious studies, or media studies. Beyond A levels we think of Liberal Arts as philosophical study across humanities, social and natural science, and arts.

If you have many and varied interests and are struggling to fit them all into a single degree then our Liberal Arts course is perfect for you. You will read, reflect on, and discuss many of the most important texts and ideas in the Western tradition, and beyond. You can discuss, debate, and challenge your own thinking in spoken and written work. Study on the programme draws on classical and modern texts, as well as contemporary and popular culture, including film, literature, music and art.

The core modules undertake an adventure into the idea of human freedom. The optional modules look at many aspects of liberal arts education in detail, enabling you to pursue areas you are most interested in, including studies in power and identity, nature, technology, the soul, film and philosophy, religion(s), literature, poetry, the Holocaust, Eastern culture and education. All modules share a rigorous and deeply philosophical approach in exploring their issues and questions.