Creative? Work in the arts

Can you see yourself putting together an exhibition in a gallery or working as a curator in a museum? Then majoring in art history and theory can put you on the right path. While deepening your technical and theoretical knowledge, the subjects in this major can make you better at creating your own art.

Dreaming of being a writer? If you’re literary-minded, majoring in English is a great way to prepare yourself for a career in publishing, editing or as an author.

Set the political agenda

One of the best parts of a Bachelor of Arts is that it’s not just about learning technical information. It’s about becoming a better communicator – discovering how to express yourself and convey complex information.

In this way, like studying law, an arts degree is a perfect foundation for a career in politics. Whether that’s as a communications director, an adviser or even as a politician. Many world leaders have a Bachelor of Arts because it develops holistic thinking and decision-making abilities.

Or perhaps writing policy is more your speed? For that, majoring in peace and conflict studies or environmental studies could teach you all sorts of complex information and give you the tools – and hands-on experiences – you need to put theory into practice.

Pursue a career in the media or teaching

Beyond media creation, like screenwriting, a Bachelor of Arts can help lead to a career in journalism. As well as building your expertise in a range of subjects, it develops communication and writing skills and teaches you to interrogate the quality of information and sources that will equip you well for a fulfilling career in the media. And, if you think you might like to become a teacher, you can study the disciplines you’d like to teach (like history or a language) and then go on to do postgraduate studies in education.

Anthropology, history and so much more

Studying a Bachelor of Arts at ANU means you can major in over 60 different fields, including languages (there are 27 to choose from, more than any other university in Australia), human rights, international relations, sociology, archaeology, anthropology and heaps more. There really is so much to choose from.

Employers don’t just look for qualifications. They want to hire someone who knows what they’re doing, but who’s also able to communicate their progress and understand how their work matters to an organisation. After all, it’s knowing how to talk about your skills and experience that will get you past the interview and beyond.

A Bachelor of Arts teaches you to collaborate at a high level – the level that’s expected in your professional life.

Your degree, your way

The ANU Bachelor of Arts is the most versatile degree there is. There are seven different ways the single BA can be taken, so you’re able to choose one, two or even three majors. You can even postpone choosing your major until the second year and just study one major and one minor (the minimum requirement) during first year. This flexibility lets you try out eight different subjects in your first year, discover what you’re really passionate about, and turn one of them into a major in your second year. Every Bachelor of Arts graduate has a bespoke study program and graduates with skills unique to them. This could be you, and can be very compelling when applying for graduate positions!

Basically, what you can do with a Bachelor of Arts is develop the things you’re passionate about as well as the problem-solving and communication skills that make you an attractive choice for employers of all stripes. You’ll come out of the degree workforce-ready, which is what makes it popular among students and employers alike.