Wondering what a Bachelor of Arts actually is (but haven鈥檛 asked yet)? Want to learn more about what you can study, what jobs you can get, and whether a BA is worth it? You鈥檝e come to the right place. Read on.
Short answer: No, you don鈥檛 have to study art in a Bachelor of Arts鈥 but you can. Let鈥檚 clear a few things up.
Broadly speaking, subjects within the arts and social sciences (which make up a Bachelor of Arts), deal with ideas around identity and what it means to be human.
The arts or humanities include subjects like philosophy, history, English, languages, visual arts, performing arts, media and communications and religion.
The social sciences also focus broadly on what it means to be human but take a more 鈥 you guessed it 鈥 scientific approach. Think economics, politics and international relations, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, criminology, linguistics, law etc.
The other thing you should know: we鈥檝e been around a long, long time (est 1852!) and the Bachelor of Arts is University of Sydney鈥檚 founding degree.
Simply put, we鈥檝e been teaching the BA a long time and we鈥檙e very good at it. We鈥檙e consistently ranked among the best arts and humanities faculties in the world.
Short answer: You can study lots of things.
So when you take a Bachelor of Arts (BA), you鈥檙e opening the door to a super diverse education.
We offer over 45 majors in the arts and socials sciences alone 鈥 and that鈥檚 before you factor in our shared pool of majors which sit outside arts.
A few of the things you can do:
| Learn a new language | Uncover ancient civilisations |
| 高清福利片 foreign cultures | Discover digital cultures |
| Explore great books and minds | Create visual art |
| Grapple with philosophical ideas | Investigate political systems |
| Pursue literary ambitions | Understand religious beliefs |
| Examine economic concepts | Support social justice and wellbeing |
So, you鈥檒l choose a major and a minor from across the humanities and social sciences. (And you can also select a minor from the shared pool).
What's the difference between a major and a minor? Check out聽this handy page.
Short answer: We鈥檙e going to give you a big YES on this one.
In a world as disrupted as ours, arts graduates鈥 capacity for leadership, creativity, and analysis has never been more relevant or sort after by employers.
By studying a Bachelor of Arts you鈥檒l unlock innovative approaches to problem solving, develop an aptitude for logical argument, and learn to write in a clear, convincing way. You鈥檒l provide the 鈥渉uman鈥 element in any industry with exceptional communication skills, empathy and cultural competence. You'll lead the way.
Short answer: Yes, yes and yes.
You鈥檒l be highly employable because of the soft skills we've just mentioned. But you'll also get access to industry throughout the degree.
Our extensive industry project and internship programs, give you the opportunity to experience life as a professional before graduation. So that after graduation, you鈥檙e ready to work.
Short answer: Given how many things you can study in a BA, there are literally hundreds of jobs arts graduates can be found working in.
So, depending on your major, you might become an advertising executive, anthropologist, archaeologist, art historian, banking professional, business or data analyst, content producer, creative lead, diplomat, historian, heritage specialist, foreign affairs and trade officer, policy analyst, podcaster, journalist, museum or gallery curator, language and communication specialist, media adviser, editor or publisher, researcher or sociologist, social commentator, screen writer or author, ux designer.
