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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.
- Access around 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science with the flexibility to shape your degree with no compulsory subjects.
- Get study that fits around you with fully online, on-campus and blended study options.
- Build global and cross-cultural skills through overseas study with semester and year-long exchange opportunities with 100+ partners across 30 countries.
- Build your experience through an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia.
Top 250 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for social sciences.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, University Rankings 2025 by subject: Social Science
Top 100 for social impact
La Trobe is one of the best universities in the world for educational impact, exchange of knowledge and health and wellbeing.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Top 10 for teaching quality
We're in the top 10 in Australia for undergrad teaching quality in humanities and social sciences.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2025, Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences (Undergraduate)
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.
Explore our webinars
Take a closer look at life at La Trobe. Our on-demand webinars give you the chance to explore courses and get a feel for studying with us.