Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities

Undergraduate

Tailor your degree to your own interests from a huge range of options across the arts, humanities and social sciences on our innovative Liberal Arts BA.

One of the very first degrees of its kind in the UK, our BA in Liberal Arts is a flexible, interdisciplinary and innovative course which allows students to draw on the full range of our university's exciting heritage in Arts and Humanities. By learning different approaches and techniques, you'll gain a rounded perspective with which to address the challenges of the modern world.

You're in charge of your education with the opportunity to take modules from 13 subject areas, one of which will become your major. This includes the chance to study foreign languages, learn about London life, or spend time studying or completing an internship abroad.

A Liberal Arts BA from King’s is focused on making students both employable and prepared for postgraduate study. Graduates from our degree programme have gone on to enjoy careers in the arts, politics, technology, education and the civil service.

The Department also offers undergraduate modules on cultural competency for King's students. These modules teach students how to view the world through the lens of other people – in all their diversity.

Liberal Arts BA

UCAS Code: LP99

Duration: Three years full-time (a modern languages major is four years, with the third year spent abroad) Study Liberal Arts BA at King's College London and take one of 13 majors from across arts, social sciences and humanities.

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Choose your degree major from 13 subjects

Our Liberal Arts BA provides students with skills across many disciplines. Students are given the opportunity for in-depth study through the major of their choosing.

Classics & Hellenic Studies

Comparative Literature

Digital Culture

English

Film

Geography

History

International Development

Modern Languages

Music

Philosophy

Politics

Theology & Religious Studies

Building knowledge and skills in Cultural Competency

First year students of any undergraduate degree at King's can take modules in Cultural Competency to count towards their credits, covering topics such as professionalism, multiculturalism, and how to put this new knowledge into practice.

Students can also take part in the kickstarter, which offers a comprehensive introduction to the concept of Cultural Competency at King's through an online course.