What can I do with my studies in arts?

Whether you’re a student (prospective, current or former), an academic staff member or a career counsellor, this page can provide you with practical answers to the following career-related questions:

• What subjects are covered in this program?
• What are the career options?
• What are the employment prospects?
• Where and how can experience related to the field of studies be gained?
• What job search resources are available?

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts offers a wide array of undergraduate programs to help students acquire the theoretical and methodological training necessary to pursue professional or graduate studies or to be prepared for the workplace. The Faculty consists of three schools (the School of Information Studies, the School of Music and the School of Translation and Interpretation), three institutes (the Institute of Canadian Studies, the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy) as well as 12 departments. Visit the Faculty of Arts website for an overview of all the overview of all Faculty of Arts programs, including minors and complementary programs. The Faculty offers programs with a wide variety of courses that provide students with a solid education in a vibrant setting.

Undergraduate programs

General bachelor of arts program: The general BA program is geared towards students looking for a broad education. It allows them to explore several disciplines and concentrate on a specific field later on.

• Arts (General)

Disciplinary and multidisciplinary programs: These programs offer students the opportunity to develop an expertise in a specific discipline and respond to the need for specialization. In addition, most disciplinary or multidisciplinary programs require students to choose a minor after their first year of study, which allows students to explore another area of study based on their interests. The following links provide career options by discipline. 

• Aboriginal Studies
• Arabic Language and Culture
• Arts Administration
• Canadian Studies
• Classics
• Classical Studies
• Communication
• English
• English as a Second Language
• Environmental Studies
• Ethics and Society
• Français*
• Français langue seconde*
• French-Spanish-English Translation
• French-English Translation
• Geography
• Geomatics and Spatial Analysis
• German
• History
• History and Theory of Art
• Italian
• Journalism
• Latin and English Studies
• Lettres francaises*
• Lettres françaises et éducation*
• Linguistics
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Music
• Philosophy
• Public Relations
• Religious Studies
• Russian
• Second Language Teaching
• Spanish
• Theatre
• Translation into English
• Traduction vers le français*
• Visual Arts

Joint honours programs: These programs provide the opportunity for you to deepen your knowledge in two related or complementary disciplines and respond to the need for specialization on the one hand and versatility on the other. In order to set yourself apart in the labour market or for certain study options related to a complementary discipline, you may need to complete further studies related to this discipline. The following links provide career options by discipline.

• Classics, Philosophy
• Communication, Lettres francaises*
• Communication, Philosophy
• Communication, Political Science
• Communication, Sociology
• Environmental Studies, Geography
• Geography , Sociology
• History, Political Science
• Philosophy, Political Science
• Psychology (BA), Linguistics

Complementary programs: These disciplines can be added to both the honours and general programs to allow students to gain additional knowledge. In some professional fields, you may need to do further studies. These programs are offered only as a second discipline and do not offer direct entry. The following links provide career options by discipline.

• Celtic Studies
• Applied Ethics
• Asian Studies
• Études des francophonies*
• Film Studies
• Jewish Canadian Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Rédaction professionnelle et édition*
• Techniques de rédaction*

* Offered in French only

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