Deepen your knowledge in the humanities.
Become an informed and ethical decision-maker.



Undergraduate
Application Method
CAO (AC137 BA) or Direct
€9500
Duration
3 Years (Full-time)
€6000
Location
Dublin
Liberal Arts
Start Month
September/ January

Course Detail
Course Schedule
Course Requirements
Course Skills
Useful Links
Fees
Course Detail
The three-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Liberal Arts provides an intellectually stimulating and challenging program in the liberal arts, with a wide range of modules. The program is structured around two common years, with an emphasis on research in the third year of study.
In the final year, students are required to choose five modules along with a Research Seminar, Research Methods, and a dissertation. The program broadens student’s knowledge and advances their communication skills in a wide range of intellectual areas, and provides them with an understanding of other cultures, their intrinsic values and historical experiences. As far as it is possible, the program helps students to make ethically and intellectually informed decisions which take account of the complexity and diversity of the world in which we live.
The program is designed to prepare students for a number of future avenues. The degree is particularly useful as a preparation for postgraduate study in the liberal arts, business studies and the law. Vocationally, the degree supports career development in such fields as business, social services, the arts, administration, teaching and research. To be in a position to advance, students will be expected to develop intellectual, practical and transferable skills. When students complete the program, they will command a number of intellectual skills, including the critical abilities of being able to read and analyse a large variety of texts, appreciate visual evidence, and assess valid supporting dialogue. For their future development, they will also have developed a range of practical skills, including effective essay writing and, where appropriate, an element of creative writing.
This program has Irish accreditation from Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and is placed at Level 8 on the Irish National Qualifications Framework. It serves as preparation for students to participate in a variety of postgraduate programs such as the MFA in Creative Writing and MB in International Business.
In the final year, students are required to choose five modules along with a Research Seminar, Research Methods, and a dissertation. The program broadens student’s knowledge and advances their communication skills in a wide range of intellectual areas, and provides them with an understanding of other cultures, their intrinsic values and historical experiences. As far as it is possible, the program helps students to make ethically and intellectually informed decisions which take account of the complexity and diversity of the world in which we live.
The program is designed to prepare students for a number of future avenues. The degree is particularly useful as a preparation for postgraduate study in the liberal arts, business studies and the law. Vocationally, the degree supports career development in such fields as business, social services, the arts, administration, teaching and research. To be in a position to advance, students will be expected to develop intellectual, practical and transferable skills. When students complete the program, they will command a number of intellectual skills, including the critical abilities of being able to read and analyse a large variety of texts, appreciate visual evidence, and assess valid supporting dialogue. For their future development, they will also have developed a range of practical skills, including effective essay writing and, where appropriate, an element of creative writing.
This program has Irish accreditation from Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and is placed at Level 8 on the Irish National Qualifications Framework. It serves as preparation for students to participate in a variety of postgraduate programs such as the MFA in Creative Writing and MB in International Business.
Course Schedule
Students typically study ten modules per year. Below is a sample of the types of subjects that can be studied. Modules are subject to change.
Please note that the full details of courses are available in the Course Catalogue (found on the Useful Links tab).
Please note that the full details of courses are available in the Course Catalogue (found on the Useful Links tab).
Academic communication
War and peace in the modern world
Western arts
The digital revolution
Imagination and storytelling
Anglo-Irish writers
Cinema and society
Western religions
The Enlightenment
American culture abroad
Introduction to creative writing
Writing prose
Creating character
Soundings
War and peace in the modern world
Western arts
The digital revolution
Imagination and storytelling
Anglo-Irish writers
Cinema and society
Western religions
The Enlightenment
American culture abroad
Introduction to creative writing
Writing prose
Creating character
Soundings
Shakespeare
Contemporary China
Irish migration
Romanticism
Representations of sexualities
Modern art
Scramble for Africa
Literary modernism
India
The Scientific Revolution
Writing for screen
Creative writing workshop
The English and American character on stage
Modern and contemporary theatre
Contemporary China
Irish migration
Romanticism
Representations of sexualities
Modern art
Scramble for Africa
Literary modernism
India
The Scientific Revolution
Writing for screen
Creative writing workshop
The English and American character on stage
Modern and contemporary theatre
Five of the modules below should be taken along with Research seminar, Research methods, and Dissertation.
Irish nationalism
The Great Irish Famine
Oscar Wilde and his circle
James Joyce’s Ulysses
Irish cinema
American literature
Migrations to America
The American Civil War
Hollywood
America after 9/11
The rise of the novel
Modern poetry
The Spanish Civil War
The Cold War
Irish nationalism
The Great Irish Famine
Oscar Wilde and his circle
James Joyce’s Ulysses
Irish cinema
American literature
Migrations to America
The American Civil War
Hollywood
America after 9/11
The rise of the novel
Modern poetry
The Spanish Civil War
The Cold War
Course Requirements
Curious about what it takes to join this course? Check out the admission criteria below:
Applicants with an Irish Level 5 Leaving Certificate must obtain a minimum grade of H5 in two subjects and a grade of O6/H6 in four subjects. This is equivalent to the previous requirements, which was a minimum grade of C3 in two Higher-level subjects and a grade of D3 in four Ordinary-level subjects.
Students must pass mathematics and a language (English, Irish or a European language).
Applicants from an Irish Further Education College must have a full Level 5 or Level 6 award and achieved three Distinctions in a cognate area of the degree program that they wish to study. The award may have been studied over a number of years.
Mature students are defined as those who have reached the age of 23 by 1 January of the year of application AND do not have a sufficient diploma that allows for admission to a Bachelor’s program. Mature students do not need to fulfil minimum academic requirements.
The application process is the same, however, these students may be asked to attend an interview (online) so that the admissions team can assess their work and academic experience, personal ambition and/or suitability for their chosen program.
For applicants who have studied outside of Ireland, secondary school results will be assessed for equivalency to the Irish Level 5 Leaving Certificate. To evaluate diplomas, American College Dublin uses the information on the NARIC Ireland website.
An English language certificate may also be required, please review our English language policy.
Course Skills
Along with the academic knowledge students receive throughout their program, they will also acquire and develop transferable career skills from their degree discipline.
These skills include:
Strong communication skills
Strong writing skills
Interpersonal skills,
Flexibility/adaptability
Detail-oriented
Presentation skills
Time management
Cultural literacy
Awareness of social factors, cultural diversity and varied perspectives.
Ability to research
Analytical skills
Useful Links
The Course Catalog
Quality Assurance Manual
The Student Handbook
The Return to Title IV Policy
The SAP Policy
Student_Information
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
Quality Assurance Manual
The Student Handbook
The Return to Title IV Policy
The SAP Policy
Student_Information
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
Fees
EU students: €6000
Non-EU students: €9000
Non-EU students: €9000
EU students and students who do not require a Stamp 2 study visa are eligible to pay in installments. A payment plan can be arranged once a student is admitted to the program.
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