BA (Hons) Liberal Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University

What if your degree could be as flexible as your future? BA (Hons) Liberal Arts is for curious minds who don’t want to be boxed in. This course gives you the freedom to explore big ideas across the arts and humanities while building practical, career-ready skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of History, Politics and Philosophy  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4 years full-time with study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year available  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

By studying BA (Hons) Liberal Arts, you’ll learn from research‑active academics and industry‑connected professionals across multiple disciplines. Their teaching is informed by current research, creative practice and real‑world experience, ensuring your learning is relevant, engaging and forward‑looking. Year 1 core: The Arts: Creating Pasts And Shaping Futures, Reading And Writing Mancunia (Literature), Changing Nature: Perspectives From History, Philosophy And Politics, Rethinking Space. Year 2 core: Fit For The Future, Understanding The Arts In Action; options: Climate Crisis: Impacts and Responses, Engaging Media Audiences, Further Frontiers In History: Ancient/Medieval And Early Modern/Modern, Metaphysics: In Search of the Real, Conversations in Space, Make It Now: Creative Workshop, Treasure? Material Culture from Ancient Worlds in Museums and Beyond, Social and Public Policy, Literature, Theory, And Culture, Encountering The Past: Interpreting Primary Sources, From Making it to Faking it: The Philosophy of Technology, Modern Political Thought, Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen. Year 3 core: Liberal Arts Independent Project; options: Media Industries, Creative Methodologies, The American Century: The United States, c. 1900-2000, Critical Identities, Class Conflict: Capitalism, Inequality And Resistance, Art And The Contemporary, Voicing The Contemporary, Public And Social Policy Analysis, Postcolonial Perspectives: Decolonising Narratives, Modern Britain and Ireland, Ethics And The Anthropocene, Digital Culture, Media and Society, Asia and Africa Since 1750: Empires, Decolonisation and Globalisation.

Career pathways

A liberal arts degree opens up a wide range of career pathways. Graduates are well suited to roles that value adaptability, creativity, analysis and strong communication skills, including: Communications, PR and marketing.

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