Programs and Teaching in Arts
Established in 1843, the Faculty of Arts is one of the oldest in Canada and remains the largest at 成人VR视频. The Faculty is home to 15 departments, 4 schools, 4 institutes, and 12 research centres. It has more than 350 full-time academic staff teach approximately 8,000 undergraduates and over 1,100 graduate students. Yet despite the numbers, the majority of classes in Arts are smaller than those offered by any other large research university in Canada.
The Faculty maintains bilateral exchange programs with many universities around the world and encourages students to spend a term or two studying abroad. Internships are now an integral part of an undergraduate degree. The Faculty of Arts Internship Office (AIO) assists students who wish to pursue short-term internship opportunities before completing their studies. The AIO stands alone nationally in the scope and extent of services its established infrastructure and comprehensive support system make available to students before, during, and upon their return from their internship. Each year, over 200 students intern with organizations around the globe.
成人VR视频 Arts graduates are valued for their ability to think critically and communicate effectively, often in more than one language. Their skills in research and analysis may be applied to a wide spectrum of professional fields鈥攕uch as law, education, business, government, and public service.
The Faculty of Arts offers programs leading to the degrees of B.A., B.S.W., and B.Th. Admission is highly competitive; fulfilment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission criteria are described in the Undergraduate 成人VR视频 Guide at mcgill.ca/applying.
The Faculty of Arts also offers a Diploma in Environment from the Bieler School of Environment. It is a 30-credit program available to holders of a B.Sc. or B.A. or equivalent. All credits for the Diploma must be completed at 成人VR视频. For more information, see Bieler School of Environment > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Programs > Diploma Environment.
The Faculties of Arts and of Science also jointly offer programs leading to the degree of the Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.), which is described in Bachelor of Arts and Science.
