Liberal Arts (with Placement Year) - BA (Hons)

St Mary's University, Twickenham

**Defy traditional subject boundaries with our vibrant Liberal Arts degree**Explore countless connections across the humanities with our hands-on Liberal Arts degree. You will inspect various disciplinary approaches while covering topics like:• Revolutions and rebellions• World religions• Digital production• Creative writing• Journalism and the media• Political communicationOur 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:• Creative writing• English• Film and screen media• History• Political science• Theology**Real-world experience**During your Liberal Arts degree, you can engage in real-world public presentations and creative projects through mediums like:• Film and tv• Magazines• Podcasts.**Learn in the capital**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 capital's diverse creative, cultural, historical, and political scenes. You could explore places like:• The British Library• Shakespeare’s Globe• The Tate Modern• Houses of ParliamentWe’ll also take you on exciting field trips to several cultural institutions as part of your degree, including:• National Theatre• Museum of London• The Imperial War Museum**A campus with a unique creative history**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.**Hear from our students**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."**Paid work placements**You can complete a paid work placement to build your skills and network. You can work in:• Theatres• Concert halls• Museums• Heritage sites• Publishing houses• Charities**Why St Mary’s?**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.**About the Placement Year**A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.It will enable you to:- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.**Support from St Mary’s every step of the way**Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.**Please note:** in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.

School of Liberal and Creative Arts