Arts and humanities, also known as social sciences, offer the widest range of subject choices of just about any degree at university. But who studies arts and humanities – and why? And where will it take you? In this subject guide, we explore the ins and outs of this diverse field.
What are arts and humanities?
What makes the world tick? What brings us all together as people? In this high-tech age, we sometimes forget how important our literature, history, fine arts, languages and culture really is. And that is what the study of arts and humanities focuses on.
Studying arts and humanities helps us understand where we are now, and how we got to this point. We can see the significance of current and historic events. If you study arts and humanities, you may choose to specialise in any of a hundred different areas of expertise – from philosophy to politics, geography to media studies, sociology to anthropology. (more…)
