This integrated four-year route combines Year 0 of the International Foundation Programme with Warwick's degree in Liberal Arts. The International Foundation Programme develops a strong foundation in the ideas, cultures, and creative expressions that have shaped societies across time. You will develop both the theoretical understanding and analytical skills needed to study the arts and humanities at university level.
Throughout the course, you will strengthen your critical thinking, research, and communication abilities while exploring how art, literature, philosophy, and culture reflect and influence the world around us. You will also learn to interpret diverse sources, construct persuasive arguments, and engage with complex social and historical debates. Alongside subject-specific knowledge, you will build the academic and collaborative skills essential for success in higher education and beyond. By the end of this first year, students will have developed the academic foundations and be well prepared to progress Year 1 of BA Liberal Arts.
On this interdisciplinary degree we will encourage you to think independently as you work closely with experts from the Liberal Arts department and from across the University. In small groups you will explore challenging problems from different times and places, using a toolkit of emergent skills to create your own responses. This course is ideal for passionate students who want to learn across disciplines and build their degree around their own interests and unique ambitions.
Dedicated expert tutors with a passion for liberal education lead the Liberal Arts modules. These modules focus on investigating key issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives and developing your critical thinking skills. You will learn how to analyse cutting-edge problems and to think outside the box as you evaluate evidence and interpretations. These modules will also help you to build your primary and secondary research skills. We will ensure that you have the intellectual tools needed to undertake advanced interdisciplinary undergraduate research by your final year. We will also prepare you to engage in different modules as you explore what Warwick has to offer across the humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences, while discovering where you wish to develop your expertise.
Within the first year, you will choose either a disciplinary route or a bespoke pathway, bringing together modules most suited to your interests and strengths. You will spend 25-50% of your degree studying modules relating to your chosen routepathway. Our tutors will guide your decision about which route or pathway to choose and will provide support to you throughout the degree. As your interests may develop over time, a unique feature of this degree is the ability to adapt your routepathway further down the line. Students on routes who complete 90 credits (CATS) in the route over the course of their degree will graduate with a “B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts With…..” featuring their route title on their degree.
We currently have routes available with the following departments: Classics, Design Studies, Economics, Education, English, Film and Television Studies, Global Sustainable Development, History, Law, Life Sciences, Modern Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, and Theatre and Performance Studies. Students on a bespoke pathway will graduate with a “B.A. (Hons.) Liberal Arts” and will have their pathway title reflected on their Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) form.
Liberal Arts at Warwick aims to develop innovative critical thinkers who will be able to confront the global challenges of the past, present, and future. The skills you develop during your degree are as important as the course content. You will also have the opportunity to complete co-curricular certificates and short work placements. These will help you develop your professional skills, giving you the edge when it comes to your employability.
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