Global Liberal Arts, BA

SOAS University of London, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA	find out	find out	find out	GBP 20350 per year	GBP 9250 per year

About Global Liberal Arts, BA - at SOAS University of London

In Global Liberal Arts students learn how to approach academic topics across disciplinary boundaries, with the aim of producing rounded and critical global citizens.

Each year involves modules from 4 tracks: Skills, Global, Regional, Language and Literature and Arts, where modules can be taken throughout the School in combinations unparalleled on any other programme here or elsewhere from social sciences to humanities. The programme is situated in the School of History, Religions and Philosophies, some of its core modules are shared between these disciplines. Year 1: The Introduction to Global Liberal Arts introduces the student to the idea of a liberal arts education and what it means in a new decentred global context, practices basic research skills, and gives guidance in the design of individual programme journeys; a further compulsory module teaches the histories of academic disciplines at SOAS and beyond as they evolved in the context of empire and colonialism; Year 2: Philosophy module introducing the students to the practice of abstract thinking. Year 3: Dissertation on a subject of the student's choosing which combines documentary and abstract approaches to knowledge production in a way that will make sense to stakeholders in the non-academic world. The study of languages is encouraged throughout, but literature and arts modules can be taken instead.

Why study BA Global Liberal Arts at SOAS

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each year you will take a module from four different tracks. Skills and methods modules teach critical thinking, project design, and research methods. The global track considers the world as a whole, while providing disciplinary training
the regional track focuses on particular parts of the world, which the fourth track complements, with the study of a language from one of these regions.
the degree is designed to give you the perspective, specialist knowledge, and skills you need to succeed in a broad range of professions. It will provide the adaptability and flexibility you need in our rapidly changing world

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB

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