Faculty of Arts

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts - a founding faculty of the University of Western Australia which was established in 1911 and is ranked as a leading university in Australia’s Group of Eight.

We teach and conduct research across 21 different discipline areas, which range from Anthropology and Archaeology through to Communication and Media Studies. We have a committed group of researchers and academics with expertise on studies in the cultures, histories, behaviours, languages and communities of the world. The Faculty’s School of Music teaches performance, composition and music education and its students are always in the limelight winning numerous prestigious awards.

We are thrilled to have been awarded a major grant to host the new Centre for Excellence for the History of Emotions. We also host a number of research centres and the new Centre for Rock Arts Studies, the only one in Australia, is researching and preserving the rock art of the Pilbara Region.

Study in a Bachelor of Arts degree will give you skills to deal with challenges of a changing world. You will gain expertise in communicating in a variety of media, reasoning ability, problem solving and both critical and creative thinking. These are all attributes that employers seek and will assist you to achieve a successful career. UWA Arts graduates are just as successful in the job market as graduates from other faculties of this university.  In addition our internationally renowned academic staffs are sought after by students seeking postgraduate studies and our graduates are among the most successful in the region and country.

In 2012 the University commenced with a new course structure. This university wide change allows Arts students to take an additional major as well as broadening units outside of the Faculty. It also means that students studying other degrees will now have the opportunity to learn a language, study literature, play music or enjoy studying one of the many interesting arts subjects. We believe this change is exceptionally valuable as the new structure will enable students to graduate with a broader range of knowledge and skills to embark upon their chosen career.

We look forward to helping you accomplish your goals and aspirations, and I invite you to explore the opportunities available through an Arts degree in the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences.


Winthrop Professor Krishna Sen

Dean

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences