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Duration
3 or 4 years
Start of programme
September
Attendance mode
Full-time
Fees

Home: £9,535
International: £22,870

Entry requirements

AAA-ABB

For joint degrees, the offer is based on the subject with the higher entry requirements.

Contextual: AAB-BBB

See undergraduate entry requirements and English language requirements for international and alternative entry requirements.

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On the BA Creative Arts and ... joint degree you will have the chance to study a wide range of topics in Asia, Middle East, Africa and their diasporas, not only from across the School of Arts, but from across SOAS. 

Building on the successes and strengths of our full BA Creative Arts and Cultural Industries degree, students taking this programme can combine their passion for the study of creative arts with other subjects available via SOAS’s uniquely flexible and student-centred joint degrees system. Some of the amazing combinations that are available include: BA Creative Arts and Law, BA Creative Arts and International Relations, and BA Creative Arts and Politics.

The only programme in the UK with this level of flexibility, the degree offers historical, theoretical and practical training by world-leading experts, and supported by close connections with industry partners. Strong emphasis is placed on professional skills tailored for industry demands, and ideally suited for careers in arts management, cultural diplomacy, heritage organisations, consultancy, entrepreneurship, journalism, and the music industry.

Students can also shape their degree around specific regional or thematic interests through wide-ranging regional expertise from across the School of Arts and other departments at SOAS. The first year gives students an introduction to the arts, music and cultural industries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. During the second and third years, students continue developing critical theory and research skills, completing their degree with a Capstone Project of their own design.

Use our combined courses tool to see a breakdown of course structure

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Learning outcomes

  1. Specialist knowledge of cross-cultural expressive arts of Asia, Africa or the Middle East and their diasporas
  2. A critical awareness of world art/world cultures/world heritage, with an emphasis on SOAS’s regional specialisms (Asia, Africa and the Middle East)
  3. Ability to articulate, compare and critique debates surrounding art history, music and the creative and cultural industries as applied to transcultural contexts
  4. Ability to define and undertake independent research on the expressive arts of Asia and Africa and their diasporas
  5. Ability to analyse case studies of specific works of art, music and other creative and cultural industries, particularly as they relate to the other half of the joint degree
  6. Development of individual and collaborative skills in, e.g., visual and literary analysis, cultural journalism, event organisation, media production, sound recording, and/or musical performance
  7. Ability to create a coherent verbal presentation, written report and group portfolio
  8. Effective analytical and critical written skills
  9. Improved written communication in academic and other formats and media developed via a range of assessments
  10. Enhanced team working, organisational, project and time management skills developed particularly during the preparation of group projects and assignments in the practice-based modules

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Fees for 2025/26 entrants per academic year

ProgrammeFull-time
Home studentsOverseas students
BA, BSc, LLB£9,250£22,870
BA/BSc Language year abroad£1,385£11,430

See undergraduate fees for full details.

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Students in the School of Arts develop a ​​critical and theoretically informed approach to global arts and culture. In addition to an intercultural awareness and practical expertise, graduates gain a wide portfolio of transferable skills which are especially sought after in the creative and cultural industries.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

  • Christie’s
  • Christine Park Gallery
  • Crisis
  • Design Museum
  • Hong Kong Museum Of Art
  • India Foundation For The Arts
  • Japanese Gallery
  • Museum of East Asian Art
  • Music in Detention
  • National Gallery
  • Pan Arts
  • People Projects Culture & Change
  • Roundhouse Trust
  • Somerset House Trust
  • Songlines Magazine
  • Sotheby's
  • South Asian Art UK
  • Stratford Circus Arts Centre
  • Taiwan Embassy
  • The Alliance for Global Education
  • The British Embassy
  • The National Museum Of Korea
  • The Royal Collection
  • Victoria and Albert Museum

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