Arts and Humanities
Arts and humanities encompass subjects that are all concerned with cultural expression and how it has come to take the forms that exist today. They include art history; classical studies; English; history (incorporating history of science, technology and medicine); music; philosophy; religious studies; African and Asian studies; and comparative criminological research. Studying in the arts and humanities enables you to explore human culture and its history, from the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome through the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. In the process you will gain important analytical and critical skills needed for a wide range of occupations.
Subject highlights
![]() Quincey on Dove CottageThomas De Quincey moved into dove cottage after the Wordsworth’s left. |
![]() The living and the deadThe living had to the power to keep the memory of the dead alive, so tombs were designed for their visits too. |
![]() Objections to RepatriationTiffany Jenkins argues against repatriation |
![]() Thomas Coke of HolkhamThe passionate collector: Thomas Coke. |
![]() Shakespeare and colonialismHow our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context. |
![]() How to keep goingExamining the importance of a writer’s own experience and how this feeds into prose. The value of self-criticism and how to keep writing... |