What Arts Offers
The Faculty of Arts offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the social sciences and the humanities, offering excellence in both teaching and research.
These degree programs examine culture, thought, prehistory and history, human interactions and the social and natural forces that constantly transform our society.
An Arts education can provide incomparable advantages. Our students gain the critical-thinking, analytical and communication skills needed to succeed and adapt in a changing world. An Arts education orders your intellect, improves your strength of mind, enhances your creativity and helps you gain a greater understanding of the world.
By
enhancing the ability to reason wisely and well, an Arts education
truly prepares students to navigate the professional and personal
changes that the future will bring.
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Department Focus
Women's studies MA is Oxford-bound
St. John’s native Nancy Martin is quick to credit the Department of Women’s Studies at Memorial for their assistance in helping her achieve what many students only dream about – the opportunity to complete a doctorate at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Read More
Arts in the Real World
The recent sinkhole tragedy in Quebec has reinforced to us all how the natural world can impact our lives. So can studying Geography.
Geography 2105: Canada’s Natural Environments and Landscapes examines the characteristics and development of the natural environments and landscapes of each of the major regions of Canada. The diversity of natural environments is illustrated through discussion of the climactic, hydrological, biogeographical, and geomorphic processes responsible for shaping the land. The impact of both gradual and rapid (catastrophic) changes on local, natural and global scales will be emphasized.
