Major Guide

Arts & Humanities Degrees in Canada

This guide covers the main majors inside arts & humanities, the kinds of universities that offer them, and where students usually start.

English LiteratureCreative WritingJournalismFilm StudiesTheatre and DramaFrenchLinguisticsSpanishGermanItalianArabicMandarinJapaneseTranslation StudiesHistoryPhilosophyReligious StudiesIndigenous StudiesCultural StudiesFine ArtsVisual ArtsArt HistoryPhotographyIllustrationDigital ArtsGame Design and ArtMusicMusic PerformanceMusic EducationMusicology

Canadian Universities With Strong Options

University of OttawaLaw (Civil Law — French), History, Philosophy, English Literature Mount Allison UniversityHistory, Philosophy, Classical Studies, English Literature Carleton UniversityJournalism, Global Journalism, Film Studies, Communication and Media Studies Concordia UniversityFine Arts, Art History, Photography, Film Studies University of ReginaJournalism, Media Studies, History, Philosophy Université du Québec à MontréalJournalism, Media Studies, Film Studies, Music Acadia UniversityHistory, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Linguistics University of TorontoHistory, Philosophy, English Literature, Linguistics Dalhousie UniversityHistory, Philosophy, Linguistics, French York UniversityHistory, Philosophy, Linguistics, French MacEwan UniversityMusic, Music Studies, Music Therapy, Jazz and Contemporary Music Bishop's UniversityEnglish Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, History Western UniversityHistory, Philosophy, Linguistics, French Mount Saint Vincent UniversityFrench, Spanish, Linguistics, History University of WinnipegHistory, Philosophy, Linguistics, French Université LavalVisual Arts Design, History, Philosophy, French Language and Literature University of VictoriaHistory, Philosophy, Linguistics, French Wilfrid Laurier UniversityMusic, Music Therapy, Music Performance, Music Education

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