Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

About this programme

Start with the freedom to explore your interests before choosing a major. This flexible first-year pathway allows you to sample courses across the Humanities and Social Sciences before selecting your B.A. degree of choice in your second year. Through Trent’s Exploration Year in the Arts, you will spend your first year taking various courses across the Humanities and Social Sciences such as English, History and Philosophy, Media Studies, Business, Anthropology and Global Development Studies. You can also explore courses across the Sciences too. Discover new subjects, build on your strengths, and earn credits toward your degree while taking the time to find the academic path that’s right for you. Add an Option to your Exploration Year: Arts degree to explore an additional area of interest Electronic media has become an integral part of how we view and explore the world. Through this new option you will bring a human-centred perspective to the innovations that continue to transform our shared digital landscape. Working alongside Trent’s world-renowned faculty, including Canada Research Chairs, you will gain a deeper understanding of how digital tools are applied to solve research problems, and how research within the humanities impacts developments in the digital world. The ability to think creatively, write effectively, and craft interesting stories are extremely valuable skills for any degree major to possess. Through workshops and writing assignments, this fun and practical option helps you develop new writing techniques, create invaluable writing communities, and buil