Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts provides students with an integrated understanding of the influences which have shaped the development of human culture, especially Western culture. Students learn invaluable skills such as analysis, synthesis and critical thinking, as well as proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and developing rational arguments.Campion’s undergraduate degree centres on a core curriculum covering history, literature, philosophy, theology and science. As the course develops over three years, each of the core curriculum units is taught in such a way that the essential links between them are laid bare and become subject to analysis and critique. In this way, the student is led into a deeper and more incisive understanding of the world in which we live and the necessary interconnectedness of human, social, political and cultural enterprise.Australian universities do not offer an integrated education in the liberal arts characterised by a core curriculum – embracing both the arts and sciences – which all students undertake. Yet such an education is of powerful and enduring value, as shown by the effectiveness of graduates in the marketplace. One-third of Fortune 500 companies, for example, have a past or current CEO with a degree in the liberal arts. In addition, liberal arts graduates are recognised for their ability to gain admission to the most prestigious universities for postgraduate degrees as well as strong employment prospects across a range of fields and industries.