Overview

Earn a customized Bachelor of Arts degree based on your unique interests.

The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies lets you build a program around a theme that matters to you, whether it's the environment, health, social change, creativity, or another focus. Choose three Arts disciplines and bring them together through a capstone project in your final year.

What you'll learn

Choose three areas of study in the arts, plus a fourth area of study as a minor. With guidance from the program coordinator, you can design your degree around a central theme, combining courses from 3 different Arts disciplines. You'll be able to take courses from a range of disciplines, including criminology, anthropology, economics, English, gerontology, Indigenous studies, history, law and justice, psychology, and sociology, and more. Your personalized plan will be reviewed annually to support your academic goals.

In your final year, you'll bring everything together in a capstone project course with a faculty supervisor. The project can be a research essay, literature review, or creative project.

When you graduate

When you complete the program, you’ll receive an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts, preparing you for careers in various fields or graduate studies. Because the degree is self-directed and thematic, it gives you a unique edge: you’ll stand out to employers and graduate schools for your ability to think across boundaries.

The program also provides a solid foundation for law school and graduate studies, such as teaching, journalism, business and interdisciplinary research and Master of Relational Studies program.

Key Features

With faculty guidance, you can customize your Major around a central theme, focusing on 3 different Arts disciplines.

You can combine your customized Major in Interdisciplinary Studies with your choice of one or two Minors to expand your knowledge and skills.

In your fourth year, you will complete a capstone project on a topic of your choice, allowing you to explore your interests in a in-depth way. This may take on the form of a thesis, literature review, film, or other creative work.