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Turn your passions into a profession with the skills and knowledge to give you a unique perspective
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Why study arts at La Trobe?
If you can't let go of unanswered questions. If you love learning. If you're passionate about the world around you. Then studying arts at La Trobe is going to be your best next step.
You'll be able to:
- Access around 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science, so you can expand your career options
- Get study that fits around you with fully online, on-campus and blended study options
- Develop real-world knowledge as well as your critical thinking, emotional intelligence, creative and communication skills, so you'll stand out for the right reasons
- Build your skills and experience through an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia.
Study overseas
Gain global experience with exchange opportunities in Asia, Europe and the UK.
Take a look at our overseas study options.
1st in Victoria
We’re the best Victorian university for overall employer satisfaction, with a rating of 85.9%.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 4.7MB]
More flexibility
Study through a hybrid mix of online and on campus study, accommodating your location, work schedule and other commitments. Experience our world-class, industry-designed learning in a way that suits you and get the best of both worlds.
Start with our most popular arts courses
The thing I loved about my subjects is you can just get lost in them. I found my passions. At the risk of sounding cliché, it really opened up a whole new world and certainly broadened my horizons. An arts degree just opens so many doors.
I was determined to study Education after leaving high school, but I didn't get into the course I wanted. I sat down with a course adviser at the Shepparton Campus to work out another way of achieving my goal. And that's how I came to study a Diploma of Arts. It helped me to gain entry and also gave me some credit points in the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education. There’s always somebody in the university who will sit there and take their time just to help you – all you have to do is ask. If I put in effort, the people who helped me put in more effort too.
La Trobe has a long and ongoing history of engaging with social justice matters and a strong arts and humanities space.
Design your degree, study what you love
With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you’ll have access to over 50 majors, with a wide range in arts and humanities plus open access options from other disciplines including business, education, health, IT and science. Use our major explorer tool and truly find your niche.