Teaching & Modules
Modules
Year
Required Modules
You are required to take the following modules:
- Lives of London (15 credits)
- Writing Liberal Arts (15 credits)
You are required to take at least one language module with a choice of a module from either the King's Language Centre or Latin Language Module offered by the Department of Classics.
- King's Language Centre Module (15 credits)
OR
- Beginners' Latin (30 credits)
Optional Modules
Year One modules are pre-requisites for the Major Pathway for Year Two. You will be required to take 75 credits from a list of modules which may typically include the following. You must check that you have selected the correct pre-requisites in order to progress to your chosen field of study.
- Greek and Roman Literature and Thought: An Introduction (30 credits)
- What is Comparative Literature? Conceptions & Methods (15 credits)
- Comparative Literature: Theoretical Foundations (15 credits)
- Theories of New Media (15 credits)
- Methods in Digital Research (15 credits)
- Reading Theory (15 credits)
- Literatures of the Americas (15 credits)
- Introduction to Film Studies: Forms (15 credits)
- Introduction to Film Studies: Critical Debates (15 credits)
- Geographical Foundations I: The Making of the Modern World (15 credits)
- Geographical Foundations II: Challenges of the Modern World (15 credits)
- Medieval Worlds: Connection, Comparison & Transformation (300-1500AD) (30 credits)
- Making the Modern World, 1780-1900 (15 credits)
- Making the Modern World, 1900-present (15 credits)
- Introduction to Development Studies (30 credits)
- Nomads, Exiles, Travellers: Introduction to Modern Languages and Cultures (15 credits)
- Introduction to Philosophy I (15 credits)
- Introduction to Philosophy II (15 credits)
- Introduction to Politics (30 credits)
- Politics in Theory and Practice (15 credits)
- Sociology of Religion (15 credits)
- Philosophy and Theology – The Big Questions (15 credits)
- Issues & Topics in Music 2 (15 credits)
- Issues & Topics in Music 3 (15 credits)
(Students must be able to read music fluently and have passed Grade 6 in the instrument you wish to study to study a module from the Department of Music)
Teaching methods - what to expect
The Liberal Arts BA is interdisciplinary, providing you with a wide choice of modules from across our Arts & Humanities Faculty and from selected subjects in the Social Science & Public Policy Faculty. At King’s, all students on a taught programme are allocated a personal tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university.
Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student.
Most of your modules will be taught through lectures and seminars, including units delivered by one of the world’s most distinguished academics.
Typically, one credit equates to ten hours of work.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written examinations
- Practical Examinations
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include essays and written examination. The nature of the Liberal Arts programme - where students study across a range of departments - means the forms of assessment might differ substantially for each student.
Key Information
UCAS code:
LP99
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full-time
Required A-Levels:
AAA
Duration:
Three years full-time (a modern languages major is four years, with the third year spent abroad)
Application status:
Start date:
September 2027
Application deadline: