About BA (Honours) Humanities

This degree in humanities offers a broad-based grounding in the study and enjoyment of the arts and humanities - covering a fascinating variety of cultures, periods and subjects - while developing your critical and analytical skills. As you explore diverse perspectives on human culture, youll encounter a range of absorbing issues encompassing understanding of the past, reading and studying the arts, and analysis of different and conflicting points of view. Through independent and self-directed work, youll develop and hone the skills of argument and analysis which are highly valued by employers. This degree course also enables you to study specialist options in depth - including art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, French, German, history, English literature, music, philosophy, religious studies, and Spanish. Whatever study pathway you choose, youll encounter stimulating and challenging topics from across different periods and civilisations.