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MA Arts and Social Sciences
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Arts and social sciences is an interdisciplinary programme designed for students who want to explore the humanistic and social scientific study of culture, society, history, and human experience without being confined to a single discipline at the outset. The arts and the social sciences have always been in dialogue: literature, history, philosophy, and the arts tell us how people understand their lives, while sociology, economics, politics, and psychology ask how social structures and forces shape those lives. A programme that brings these perspectives together develops graduates who can move across disciplinary boundaries and engage with complex questions from multiple angles. At the University of Dundee, this three-year full-time programme also includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study at a partner institution in a different country and bring that experience back to bear on your academic and professional development. Dundee is a city with a distinctive cultural identity and strong creative industries, and the university's position within it provides a stimulating context for interdisciplinary humanities and social science study. The typical entry tariff of 104 points reflects the programme's commitment to making this kind of broad, intellectually open education accessible to students from a range of backgrounds. You will engage with subjects drawn from across the arts and social sciences, developing critical thinking, research skills, and the ability to analyse and communicate complex ideas. Graduates of arts and social sciences programmes are versatile and adaptable, having developed the capacity to engage with unfamiliar problems and communicate clearly across different audiences. Careers span journalism, the civil service, policy research, teaching, social work, arts administration, communications, and the third sector, among many others. The year abroad adds an international dimension that employers increasingly value. Postgraduate study in any of the constituent disciplines, as well as in areas such as international relations, management, law, or education, is a natural next step for those who want to develop specialist expertise.
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