Liberal Arts

Course details
If you’re creative and curious with an interest in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the BA in Liberal Arts could be what you’re looking for. A highly regarded degree subject with a long-standing tradition, Liberal Arts gives you the freedom to craft a programme of study that is tailored around your interests and career aspirations. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four.
A highly regarded degree subject with a long-standing tradition, Liberal Arts gives you the freedom to craft a programme of study that is tailored around your interests and career aspirations.
You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four.

Why Durham University?
Liberal Arts gives you the opportunity to design your own degree. You can study, two, three or even four subjects, in and beyond the arts and humanities.
A multidisciplinary qualification that sits outside of traditional boundaries, the course offers exceptional flexibility and the opportunity to learn in some of the UK’s most prestigious Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences departments.

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Your subject and module choices determine how your work is assessed, this may include essays, examinations and presentations. Assessment is designed to evaluate your knowledge and understanding, test your critical thinking and allow you to relate your learning to real-world issues.

In your final year, you will also complete a research project or dissertation that makes up one-third of your final-year marks. You will be expected to think independently and take greater control of your direction of study.