Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

If your ambition is to explore the world of ideas, cultures and places in an environs where you'll be inspired, supported and challenged, then Monash Arts is the place to be. Flexible course structures mean you tin brand the nearly of exploring the amazing opportunities on offer, such as studying overseas, internships, field trips, double degrees, and leadership, career and volunteering programs.

Choose your Monash Higher pathway

Monash Higher offers two pathways into Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences degrees at Monash University.

Pathway diagram Arts Business IT Science

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Foundation year Diploma of Arts
Where information technology leads

First year of:

  • Arts
  • Global Studies
  • Media Advice
  • Music
  • Criminology

First Year of:

  • Criminology
  • Music

Second Year of:

  • Arts
  • Media Advice*

*Amount of credit is dependent on Major selected

Double degrees Yes, provided yous run into the prerequisites Yes, provided you meet the prerequisites of the available double degrees
Monash College Campus

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Duration 12 months (standard program) 8 months
Specialisation General university training Cull your specialisation: sociology or psychology
Units studied Complete 2 English units + vi electives.
Choose from 13 subjects.
Consummate 6 core Arts units + 2 electives.
2022 Fees A$30,450 (standard) A$28,860

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Rankings

44th

In the world for Arts and Humanities
(Times College Education World University Rankings 2015)

76–100

In the globe for Social Sciences
(Academic Ranking of World Universities by Field 2016)

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016

Anthropology: 41
Advice and Media Studies: 33
Evolution Studies: 47
English and Literature: 41
History: fifty
Linguistics: 51–100
Folklore: 34
Geography: 36
Philosophy: 51–100
Politics: 51–100
Psychology: 51–100
Social Policy and Administration: 51–100

Specialisations

  • Arts
  • Global studies
  • Music

Arts specialisations

  • Ancient cultures
  • Anthropology
  • Australia in the world
  • Behavioural studies
  • Bioethics
  • Chinese studies
  • Communications and media studies
  • Criminology
  • English language as an international language
  • Film and screen studies
  • French studies
  • German studies
  • History
  • Holocaust and genocide studies
  • Human geography
  • Man rights
  • Indigenous cultures and histories
  • Indonesian studies
  • International relations
  • International studies
  • Islamic studies
  • Italian studies
  • Japanese studies
  • Jewish studies
  • Journalism
  • Korean studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literary studies
  • Music
  • Operation
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religious studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish and Latin American studies
  • Theatre
  • Ukrainian studies

Global studies specialisations

  • Global Cultural Literacies
  • International Relations
  • International Studies

Music specialisations

  • Creative music engineering science
  • Ethnomusicology and musicology
  • Music limerick
  • Music operation

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How nosotros teach

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TRISH CAP
UNIT LEADER AND LECTURER
DIPLOMA OF ARTS

"We use technology as part of our teaching. This helps you apply what you have learnt to the real globe. Nosotros utilise Google Forms and Quizlet to quiz you on the lecture content. This provides us with real-time, statistical feedback on your agreement."

Your career options

Attaining a Monash University degree in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences can lead yous to a career in:

  • Communications
  • International relations
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Psychology
  • Social Policy
  • Writing