King's College London

Teaching & Modules

Lectures

Seminars

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.

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.

Modules

Year

Optional Modules

You are also required to take 75 credits from a range of optional modules designed to give a broad introduction to academic study, and prepare you to study a subject in more depth in years two and three. The range of optional modules may typically include:

Ancient Greek Literature & Thought: An Introduction (15 credits)
Roman Literature & Thought: An Introduction (15 credits)
What is Comparative Literature? Conceptions & Methods (15 credits)
Comparative Literature: Theoretical Foundations (15 credits)
Theories of New Media (15 credits)
Digital Methods I: Working with Digital Content (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)
Early Modern World (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)
Issues & Topics in Music 2 (15 credits)
Issues & Topics in Music 3 (15 credits)
Introduction to Philosophy I (15 credits)
Introduction to Philosophy II (15 credits)
Introduction to Politics: Part 1 (15 credits)
Politics in Theory and Practice (15 credits)
Philosophy and Theology – The Big Questions (15 credits)
Sociology of Religion (15 credits)