Arts (BA)
With more than 35 flexible programs and hundreds of courses, the breadth of our offerings in our Bachelor of Arts program is unparalleled in our region.
Why choose this program?
Dalhousie’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) offers the most academic choices of any such faculty in Atlantic Canada, combining the opportunities of a big research-intensive university with the friendly atmosphere of a smaller college.
With more than 35 flexible programs in humanities, social science, languages, and performing arts, as well as hundreds of courses, the breadth of our offerings and the connections that you can make between them are unparalleled in our region.
Admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
Minimum overall average: 70%
Academic English 12
Four additional academic subjects
If you're applying to the Fountain School of Performing Arts as a Theatre major, please fill out the supplemental application form.
Financial information
A university education is a significant financial investment. Every student is unique, and so are their financial circumstances. We offer competitive tuition, a robust scholarship and bursary program, and resources and support to help you explore financial options and develop a plan that works for you.
Program options
With a Bachelor of Arts, you'll be challenged to reach far beyond the boundaries of your field of study, whether your focus is on languages, the performing arts, the humanities or the social sciences. You'll even have the option to combine FASS courses with those of other faculties.
FASS students in certain programs are eligible for co-op and other formal work placement programs.
The following Bachelor of Arts, program options are offered by Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Connect with an academic advisor after you start your studies to explore options such as:
Bachelor of Arts (for degrees only)
Bachelor of Arts with Major
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Certificates in many subjects, including Computing in Arts and Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Intercultural Communication, Art History and Visual Culture, Dance and Movement, Medical Humanities and Heritage Studies, and Intercultural Communication
What you will learn
Within the Faculty’s departments and interdisciplinary programs, you can get involved in music and theatre at a professional level, or you can find out how to do social surveys or archival research. Learn new languages including French, Arabic, and Mandarin, and sharpen your reasoning powers and writing skills by taking literature and philosophy courses that teach advanced levels of reading and analysis.
Sample courses may include:
- Introduction to the Humanities
- Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: Ancient Mythology I
- Introduction to Chinese (Mandarin)
- Philosophy of Sex and Love
- Intro to Creative Writing
- African Nova Scotian History
- Creative Writing: Poetry I
- Figuring Out Society
- Greek Tragedy
- Topics in Modern History
- Canadian Seminar
- Honours Thesis
By exploring various academic disciplines, you’ll find that your curiosity about the world and your hopes of a career can be fulfilled in many different ways. Delve into languages, history, creative writing, social sciences, and performing arts, combining them in ways that let you blaze your own path.
Careers
We give you skills you can take anywhere: the power to think critically about the world, to express yourself creatively and effectively, and to collaborate well with others. Many of our graduates go straight into careers in such areas as the creative industries, education, government, the military, and NGOs.
Some of our graduates go on to professional programs such as law, medicine, and public administration; others go on to graduate degrees including PhDs and MAs.
