Overview of Programs Offered

Degrees

The Faculty of Arts offers the following degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts (B. A), a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), and a Bachelor of Theology (B. Th). Admission is competitive across all programs; fulfilment of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission criteria are described in the Undergraduate Admissions Guide. 

The Faculties of Arts and Science jointly offer a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree program, which is administered by the Faculty of Science, described in the Bachelor of Arts and Science section. 

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree integrates the Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and Literatures, and a wide range of Interdisciplinary Studies, into a coherent academic program. It is as broad and comprehensive in scope as is human behaviour and communication. Students who pursue a B.A. degree are interested in gaining insight into how diverse societies past and present work, how peoples and cultures express themselves, and what this sort of analysis portends about the future. 

The Faculty of Arts is a home for students interested in more traditional and avant-garde studies alike. The B.A. degree allows students to pursue interests across multiple areas of academic inquiry, honing critical thinking skills and research methods from different disciplinary perspectives while establishing a strong foundation in the humanities and social sciences. A McGill B.A. degree leads to a wide range of opportunities in many fields, especially those that emphasize complex analysis, innovative conceptualization, and effective communication. 

The Faculty of Arts at McGill is especially proud of its major and minor concentration programs known as the multi-track system. The multi-track system encourages flexibility, independence, and knowledge in a diversity of disciplines. It provides students with an unprecedented opportunity to tailor a unique academic profile suited to their specific interests and career ambitions. Students also have the option to pursue program(s) in other faculties, these are flagged with two asterisks (**) on the list below. 

Students entering the B.A, degree program as of Fall 2025 must complete at least one  Multi-Track, Honours or Joint-Honours program within the Faculty of Arts.  Please note that programs listed below that are flagged with two asterisks (**), are offered outside the Faculty of Arts and therefore do not satisfy this requirement. 

The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), an undergraduate program of professional studies, is offered through the School of Social Work. In addition to the standard three-year B.S.W. program, the school offers a two-year program for students who already completed an undergraduate degree in another discipline. 

The B.S.W. program is designed to provide an academic environment in which students will acquire the following: integrated knowledge of the history, theoretical foundations, and research base of social work; familiarity with practice modalities and policies that influence the delivery of health and social services; professional skills in well-established methods of practice; an understanding of social policy in Canada; an appreciation of  various types of diversity and how these intersect in an increasingly heterogeneous society; and a sense of identity with the profession of social work. 

The Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree is offered through the School of Religious Studies. The B.Th. program is designed primarily for students who intend to qualify for the ordained ministry in a Christian denomination, although some pursue the degree out of an interest in the academic study of theology for its own sake, or with a view to combining these studies with proficiency gained in other disciplines. 

Degree Programs

Please note that some programs listed below are administered by other Faculties. While it is generally sufficient to consult Faculty advisors from Arts OASIS and advisors from the Departments, there are cases where consultation with the advisors from other Faculties or units s required. 

Students who decide to enroll in these programs must consult Departmental advisors from both the Faculty of Arts and the administering faculty to ensure they meet all requirements. Additionally, students must adhere to the registration procedures and fulfill any additional requirements set by the faculty administering the program. 

Again, please note that programs flagged with two asterisks (**) are offered by other faculties. Although available to B.A. students, they are not considered Arts programs. 

B.A. Honours Programs

• Anthropology Honours (B.A.) (60 credits) 
• **Applied Mathematics Honours (B.Sc.) (63 credits)
• Art History Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• Canadian Studies Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• Classics Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• East Asian Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Economics Honours (B.A.) (42 credits)
• English - Literature Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• English - Drama and Theatre Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• English - Cultural Studies Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• **Environment Honours (B.A.) (60 credits), see Bieler School of Environment > Browse Academic Programs > Honours Program in Environment
• Études et pratiques littéraires Spécialisation enrichie (B.A.) (72 crédits)
• Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies Honours (B.A.) (57 credits)
• **Geography Honours (B.A.) (61 credits)
• German Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Hispanic Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• History Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• International Development Studies Honours (B.A.) (57 credits)
• Italian Studies Honours (B.A.) (54 credits)
• Jewish Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Liberal Arts Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Linguistics Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• **Mathematics Honours (B.Sc.) (63 credits) 
• **Mathematics and Computer Science Honours (B.Sc.) (78 credits)
• Philosophy Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Political Science Honours (B.A.) (48 credits)
• **Psychology Honours (B.A.) (60 credits) 
• Religious Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Religious Studies Honours (B.Th.) (120 credits)
• Russian Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• Sociology Honours (B.A.) (51 credits) 
• **Statistics Honours (B.A.) (63 credits)
• **Urban Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)
• World Islamic and Middle East Studies Honours (B.A.) (60 credits)

B.A. Joint Honours Programs

Joint Honours Programs are created by combining two B.A. Joint Honours Components. Students must register for both Joint Honours Program Components. Joint Honours students should consult an advisor in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable). If at least one Joint Honours Program Component is offered by an academic unit in the Faculty of Arts, you do not need to complete an additional Minor Concentration in Arts. If at least one Joint Honours Component is offed by an Arts unit, you do not need to complete an additional Minor Program. See Degree Requirements for more information.

Notes:

1. The Joint Honours Component in Accounting may be combined only with the Joint Honours Component in Economics.

2. The Joint Honours Component in Finance may be combined only with the Joint Honours Component in Economics. 

• African Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Anthropology Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Art History Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Canadian Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Classics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• East Asian Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Economics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (30 credits) 
• **Economics / Accounting Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits), jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Desautels Faculty of Management
• **Economics / Finance Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (60 credits), jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Desautels Faculty of Management
• English - Cultural Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• English - Drama and Theatre Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• English - Literature Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Environment Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits), offered by the Bieler School of Environment
• Études et pratiques littéraires Double Spécialisation (B.A.) (36 crédits) (Langue et littérature françaises)
• Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies Jt Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Geography Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (37 credits)
• German Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Hispanic Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• History Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• International Development Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Italian Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Jewish Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Linguistics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Mathematics Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Philosophy Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Political Science Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Psychology Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Russian Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Sociology Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)
• World Islamic and Middle East Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)

B.A. Major Concentrations

• African Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Anthropology Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Art History Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Canadian Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Classics Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Computer Science Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• East Asian Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Economics Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• English - Literature Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• English - Drama and Theatre Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• English - Cultural Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Études et pratiques littéraires Concentration (B.A.) (36 crédits). (Langue et littérature françaises).
• Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Geography Major Concentration (B.A.) (37 credits)
• **Geography (Urban Studies) Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• German Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Hispanic Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• History Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• International Development Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Italian Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Jewish Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits) 
• Liberal Arts Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Linguistics Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Mathematics Major Concentration (B.A.) (46 credits)
• Philosophy Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Political Science Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Psychology Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Religious Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Russian Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• Sociology Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits) 
• **Software Engineering Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
• **Statistics Major Concentration (B.A.) (46 credits)
• Traduction Concentration (B.A.) (36 crédits) (Langue et littérature françaises)
• World Islamic and Middle East Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)

B.A. Minor Concentrations

• African Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Anthropology Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Arabic Language Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Art History Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Behavioural Science Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Canadian Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Classics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Cognitive Science Minor (B.Sc.) (24 credits), see Science > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Cognitive Science.
• Communication Studies Minor Concentration (Minor) (18 credits)
• **Composition Minor (B.Mus.) (18 credits) see Arts > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Music
• **Computer Science Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Computer Science Supplementary Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• East Asian Language and Literature Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• East Asian Cultural Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• East Asian Language Supplementary Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Economics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Educational Psychology Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Education for Arts Students Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• English - Literature Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• English - Drama and Theatre Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• English - Cultural Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Environment Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits), see Bieler School of Environment > Browse Academic Programs > Minor in Environment
• Études et pratiques littéraires concentration Mineure (B.A.) (18 crédits) (Langue et littérature françaises)
• European Literature and Culture Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Field Studies Minor (B.Sc.) (18 credits), see  Science > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Field Study 
• Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Geography Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Geography (Urban Studies) Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• German Language Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• German Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **GIS and Remote Sensing Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Health Geography Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Hispanic Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• History Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• History and Philosophy of Science Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Indigenous Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• International Development Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Italian Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Jewish Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Langue française concentration mineure (B.A.) (18 crédits) (Langue et littérature françaises)
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Linguistics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Management for Non-Management Students, see Desautels Faculty of Management 
• **Mathematics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Mathematics Concentration (Supplementary Minor) (18 credits)
• Medieval Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Music History Minor (B.Mus.) (18 credits), see Arts > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Music
• **Musical Science and Technology Minor (B.Mus.) (18 credits), see Arts > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Music
• **Music Theory Minor (B.Mus.) (18 credits), see Arts > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Music
• Persian Language Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits) 
• Philosophy Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Political Science Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Psychology Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning Minor Concentration / La concentration Mineure en Études sur le Québec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Religious Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Russian Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Russian Culture Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Science for Arts Students Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits), see Science > Browse Academic Units and Programs > Biology (BIOL)
• Social Studies of Medicine Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Sociology Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• South Asian Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Statistics Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• **Statistics Concentration (Supplementary Minor) (18 credits)
• Traduction Concentration Mineure (B.A.) (18 crédits)  (Langue et littérature françaises)
• Turkish Language Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• Urdu Language Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• World Cinemas Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
• World Islamic and Middle East Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)

B.A. Faculty Programs

B.A. Faculty Program in Environment: This interdisciplinary program is offered in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment. It integrates courses from multiple faculties, including Arts, Science, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. For detailed information on program structure, available concentrations, and course descriptions, visit the B.A. Faculty Program in Environment in this publication.

B.A. Faculty Program in Population and Global Health: Accepting students beginning 2026–2027. For details, see the B.A. Faculty Program in Population and Global Health⁠ webpage.

Other Degrees

The following degrees are offered by schools within the Faculty of Arts. These degrees involve their own admission requirements and application procedures; interested candidates should contact the respective school for further information:

• Religious Studies (B.Th.) (120 credits)—see Religious Studies for further information.
• Social Work (Three-Year Program) (B.S.W.) (90 credits)—see Social Work for further information.

Non-Degree Programs

Diploma Program

The Faculty of Arts offers a Diploma in Environment (30 credits) through the Bieler School of Environment. This program is available to holders of a B.Sc., B.A., or equivalent. All credits for the Diploma must be completed at McGill.

Certificate Programs

• Foundational Social Services Skills and Knowledge (Cert.) (30 credits)
• Para Social Work and Community Practices (Cert.) (30 credits)

Courses

Skill Development Courses

The McGill Writing Centre offers courses and resources designed to enhance students' academic writing and communication skills. These offerings include  credit and non-credit courses, courses approved for the B.A. Foundation Program, and tutorial services. For more information, visit McGill Writing Centre section.

Internships, Field Studies, and Study Abroad

Enhance your academic journey by participating in our study abroad, field studies, and internship programs. These opportunities allow you to immerse yourself in different cultures, gain practical experience, and earn credits toward your degree. For more information, visit the Study Abroad and Field Studies for Arts Students page.