Creative Arts and ... SOAS University of London
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 - 4 years | find out | £23780 per year | £9790 per year |
Course overview
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.
Why Study Creative Arts and ... at SOAS?
- SOAS is ranked top 20 in the UK for Arts and Humanities (QS World University Rankings 2026).
- SOAS Music ranked best in the UK for research impact and 5th overall in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Study Abroad
Students are able to apply for the optional year abroad in their second year of studies at SOAS. Students will be invited to information sessions about how to apply during their second year of studies by the Study Abroad team. Student applications are considered on academic merit and a personal statement and are subject to availability. Students need to have achieved 55% or higher in their first year of studies to be eligible. For further details, visit the Study Abroad section of our website.
Entry requirements
A Levels: BBB
Contextual: BBC
For joint degrees with different entry requirements, the offer will be based on the subject with the higher entry requirements. For combinations available with this programme, the range is AAB–BBB.
Why study at SOAS University of London
- SOAS is in London, which is officially the best student city in the world - and has been for five years in a row (QS World Rankings 2024)
- There are 5,630 students on campus, from 135+ countries
- 2nd in the UK for international faculty (QS World Rankings 2024)
- Top 30 in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Top 40 in the UK for research quality Complete University Guide 2024)
- 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World Rankings 2023)
- Top 100 in the world for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Peace, Justice, Poverty and Gender Equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2023)
- One of 35 National Research Libraries in the UK. We have over 1.5 million volumes, periodicals and audio-visual materials in 400 languages, focusing on Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- 87% of research ranked 'world-leading or internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)