Liberal Arts BA (Hons)

**Defy traditional subject boundaries with our vibrant Liberal Arts degree**<br/><br/>Explore countless connections across the humanities with our hands-on Liberal Arts degree. You will inspect various disciplinary approaches while covering topics like:<br/><br/>• Revolutions and rebellions<br/><br/>• World religions<br/><br/>• Digital production<br/><br/>• Creative writing<br/><br/>• Journalism and the media<br/><br/>• Political communication<br/><br/>Our BA Liberal Arts degree gives you a broad, interdisciplinary foundation while allowing you to specialise in the areas that excite you most. Major pathways on our BA Liberal Arts degree include:<br/><br/>• Creative writing<br/><br/>• English<br/><br/>• Film and screen media<br/><br/>• History<br/><br/>• Political science<br/><br/>• Theology<br/><br/>Our liberal arts programme is also available as an accelerated two-year degree.<br/><br/>**Real-world experience**<br/><br/>During your Liberal Arts degree, you can engage in real-world public presentations and creative projects through mediums like:<br/><br/>• Film and tv<br/><br/>• Magazines<br/><br/>• Podcasts.<br/><br/>**Learn in the capital**<br/><br/>Our campus is located in the green and picturesque London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, so as a BA Liberal Arts student, you’ll have access to the capitals diverse creative, cultural, historical, and political scenes. You could explore places like:<br/><br/>• The British Library<br/><br/>• Shakespeare’s Globe<br/><br/>• The Tate Modern<br/><br/>• Houses of Parliament<br/><br/>We’ll also take you on exciting field trips to several cultural institutions as part of your degree, including:<br/><br/>• National Theatre<br/><br/>• Museum of London<br/><br/>• The Imperial War Museum<br/><br/>**A campus with a unique creative history**<br/><br/>Our campus is attached to Strawberry Hill House. Here, renowned gothic writer, Horace Walpole, designed and lived to inspire his work. As a result, your degree will be a fully immersive and geographically distinct learning experience.<br/><br/>**Hear from our students**<br/><br/>Shekinah, Liberal Arts student – “As a liberal arts student at St Mary’s, I can study and choose to major in, history, English, film, creative writing, and theology — all subjects that I love.”<br/><br/>**Paid work placements**<br/><br/>You can complete a paid work placement to build your skills and network. You can work in:<br/><br/>• Theatres<br/><br/>• Concert halls<br/><br/>• Museums<br/><br/>• Heritage sites<br/><br/>• Publishing houses<br/><br/>• Charities<br/><br/>**Modules**<br/><br/>In the first year of your BA Liberal Arts degree, you will study two core modules and four modules of your own choosing from across a minimum of two subject study areas.<br/><br/>In the second year you will study two core Liberal Arts modules and select four optional modules. If you wish to follow a major pathway you will need to choose a minimum of three modules from that subject study area.<br/><br/>There is one Liberal Arts core module in the third year, the Independent Study, and you will need to select an additional four optional modules. If you wish to follow a major pathway you will need to choose a minimum of three modules from that subject study area.<br/><br/>**Why St Mary’s?**<br/><br/>You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.