About the Faculty of Arts at UNB Fredericton
A snapshot of our program offerings
• 32 undergraduate programs in humanities, languages, and social sciences
• 11 graduate degree programs in humanities and social sciences
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) concentration in a single area or a multi-disciplinary combination
• Opportunities to combine arts interests with a variety of programs outside of arts through the minor in business and majors in science options
• Bachelor of Applied Arts (with the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design)
• Bachelor of Arts and Science
• Concurrent degree programs in collaboration with the faculties of Science and Computer Science
• Hands-on work experience through our Arts Internship Program
• Opportunities to study abroad
Dean’s welcome
What kind of teaching and research takes place in the Faculty of Arts? A better question might be, what doesn’t?
Arts at the University of New Brunswick is an innovative and diverse faculty with degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level in departments specializing in the humanities (including ancient world studies, classics, comparative cultural studies, culture and media studies, drama, English, French, history, and philosophy), the social sciences (anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, economics, international development studies, political science, psychology and sociology), and interdisciplinary programs like gender and women’s studies, family violence issues, film studies, international development studies, law in society, and publishing.
Undergraduate programs
In arts, you can pursue one of 32 different subject areas as part of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. If your interests combine arts and science or computer science disciplines, then our combined arts and science degree, or our concurrent degrees where you can complete both a BA and a Bachelor of Science or a BA and a Bachelor of Computer Science at the same time may be better fits for you. You may also want to add one of our certificate programs. We encourage you to explore our many options.
Graduate programs
If you already have a degree and are contemplating a graduate program, consider one of our many masters or doctoral programs. We have over 200 students studying at the graduate level, making a significant contribution to the wide array of research projects in arts, some of which take place at the research centres housed in our faculty.
Travel the world
Connected to our community locally and provincially, the Faculty of Arts is also part of a vital network of scholars Canada-wide. But we also offer a global dimension: you can take part in international exchange or summer study opportunities around the world while pursuing your degree.
Our current vision
In winter 2023, our Faculty completed a new academic plan for 2023-2028. Emerging from years of collaboration and discussion, the plan charts a path forward for Arts and considers several of our most important opportunities and challenges. For more information, visit our blog.
Come learn and grow alongside us
The Faculty of Arts at UNB presents an ideal balance between a full array of academic options and smaller class sizes for better interaction between students and instructors. We’re proud of what we have to offer and hope you will consider us for your post-secondary career.
What’s next? Ask to speak with our recruitment officer about your future in arts.
