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The Bachelor of Arts instructors are recognized researchers and leaders in social sciences, humanities, and the creative and performing arts, delivering an unparalleled learning experience for their students.
Meet the diverse community of students and professors and learn how they shaped their unique academic experience.
Create a customized curriculum that tackles global issues and explores the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Deeply engage with subjects that matter to you and align with your personal, educational, and career goals.
This two-year studio program offers workshops in the following genres: fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, writing for children, translation, stage play, radio, television, song lyric and libretto, screenwriting, new media, and writing for graphic...
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Study human and animal behaviour using scientific methods and from a variety of perspectives including behavioural neuroscience, cognition, clinical, health, developmental, social and personality psychology, and quantitative methods.
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Explore human and physical landscapes and their interconnections on the surface of the earth. Geography is a unique academic discipline because of its ability to integrate ideas and methods from many disciplines. It also concerns "spatial" or areal p...
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Gain a deeper understanding of Asian cultures while you study history, literary and religious traditions, languages, as well as gender relations. You’ll choose from diverse courses such as “Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Tra...
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Start your first year of studies in a supportive cohort or customize your timetable to suit your schedule and subject interests. Learn more about first-year study options in the BA degree.
“UBC has empowered me to take advantage of all the resources and opportunities we have on campus to create my own tailored, unique experiences.”
The flexibility of the BA degree lets you choose subjects that align with your career goals, gain hands-on experience with employers during your studies, and equip you with highly employable skills as you graduate.
The first step to becoming a student in the Faculty of Arts is to create an account. From there, you can register for a campus tour of the Vancouver campus, attend an online info session, and be the first to receive important UBC updates.
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