Creative Arts and International Relations

About this course

Creative arts and international relations is a combination that might seem counterintuitive but is, on reflection, deeply coherent. The creative arts have always been entangled with political and international questions: art documents conflict, challenges power, builds cultural diplomacy, and gives voice to communities whose perspectives are absent from official political discourse. International relations, meanwhile, is enriched by understanding how culture, representation, and artistic production shape and are shaped by geopolitical forces. Studying both together gives you a genuinely unusual set of tools for engaging with the world. At the School of Oriental and African Studies this three-year, full-time programme includes an optional foundation year. SOAS's distinctive identity as a university specialising in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East means that both the creative arts and th

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 57% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 8% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 29% of graduatescards →

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