About the new Bachelor of Arts
Pre-2008 BA students should refer to the Arts Faculty site
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) offers unique flexibility with the opportunity to focus on one or two majors or minors (specialisations) chosen from a broad range of Arts study options in the humanities, social sciences and languages.
Key features of Melbourne Arts:
- Create an individual study program by choosing subjects in complementary breadth studies, and by undertaking a quarter of your degree in areas such as bioscience, commerce, environments, music and science.
- Undertake specialised fieldwork, research options and integrated internship programs which provide opportunities for professional work experience and community engagement.
- Broaden your horizons and undertake international study exchange at any one of 120 universities worldwide, receiving credit towards your Melbourne Arts degree.
- Study a new language with most areas available from beginners to advanced level.
- Benefit from studying with high achieving local and international students with Melbourne Arts having the highest entry requirements for arts disciplines in Australia.
- Learn from internationally recognised scholars and industry professionals.
- Create pathways into further postgraduate study in professional Arts Masters courses, Melbourne Model Graduate Professional Degrees, and with the completion of an Honours year, entry into research higher degrees in Arts.
- Enjoy a rewarding professional career, with Melbourne Arts graduates enjoying employment rates well above the national Arts average.