STA Programme Requirements 2026/27

5. Liberal Arts

First Year Second Year Final Year
  • SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
  • 30 credits Language Module (French, Russian, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese)
  • DRA114 London/Culture/Performance (15 credits)
  • SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
  • 30 credits at Level 4 from guided electives list
  • LIB5202 Thinking, Writing and Research across Disciplines (15 credits)

EITHER:

  • LIB5203 Digital Culture and Society (15 credits)

OR:

  • LIB5054 Cultural Encounters in Theory and Practice (15 credits)
  • 90 credits of Level 5 modules from guided module electives list or Level 5 modules offered from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • LIB6200 Liberal Arts Research Project (30 credits)
  • 90 credits of Level 6 modules from guided module electives list or Level 5 modules offered from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
  • Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
  • You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.

Please refer to theĀ Module choice guidance for more information.