BA Cultural Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies is a four-year degree exploring how culture shapes and is shaped by society. Students examine art and culture through critical lenses of power, social justice and social, political and economic context.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science | Department: Cultural Studies | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Students study film, music, art and visual culture, and critical theory, drawing on literature, religion, philosophy, politics, sociology and women's and gender studies.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entrance terms: January, May and September.

January 2027 entrance: international applicants November 6, 2026 (extended), domestic applicants December 1, 2026. May 2027 entrance: international January 4, 2027, domestic April 1, 2027. September 2027 entrance: international May 3, 2027, domestic August 2, 2027; entrance scholarship candidates March 1, 2027; Education program December 7, 2026. January 2028 entrance: international August 2, 2027, domestic December 1, 2027.

Application fee is $40 domestic and $80 international (Bachelor of Education: $90 domestic, $130 international). First-year confirmation deposit is $100 (BEd $300, international $500).

Apply through the official page: https://www.msvu.ca/future-students/admission-requirements/

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