What can you do with a Bachelor of Arts?

Are you a big fan of arts and social sciences? If the answer is yes, then it’s more likely that a Bachelor of Arts is the perfect fit for you. You’ll find a broad variety of professions allowing you to work in many fields; do you want to know some of them? Keep reading!

How exactly does this specialization work? Well, a Bachelor of Arts is an interdisciplinary program encompassing general education, electives and a major area of study and unlike a Bachelor of Science it offers more flexibility when it comes to choosing your classes. You’ll also deepen your cultural knowledge and work your analytical and critical thinking; besides improving your communication skills.

Keep in mind you’ll take courses such as humanities, social and behavioral sciences, math (no, there’s no escaping this one), foreign languages and arts. Throughout the first 2 years you’ll take elementary classes that will allow you to explore your skills and will prepare you to choose a specialization.

What’s interesting about this branch of education is that it offers many options for you to find the perfect career before starting college. Get ready to read the  following list of professions so you can find your favorite!

Psychology

Psychology studies all three dimensions of people’s mental processes: cognitive, affective and behavioral. And as you may already know, whoever decides to study this profession will dedicate their time to understanding human behavior and identifying patterns that affect the way they unfold day by day.

There are different schools and branches that vary according to who created them, however they all seek to understand men and how they behave in society. So, if you choose to study psychology, these are the areas you can work in:

- Clinical psychology: studies mental illnesses and disorders to help people overcome them with therapy and companionship so they can live a healthy, happy life.

- Indrustrial psychology: this one on the other hand, studies work environments and how to prevent issues that affect the performance of a group of workers according to their activities.

- Social psychology: this branch analyzes how the social environment influences individuals according to their reaction to determined situations.

- Physiological psychology: studies the functions of the brain and the nervous system.

If you find this profession interesting for your Bachelor you should do some research about all the current tendencies and schools, it might help you know how you would like to exercise it.

Journalism

If you’re more into researching, collecting and analyzing information whether it’s written, oral or audiovisual then journalism is your ideal option. Essentially, the journalist’s task consists in transmitting whatever happens in an objective and impartial way, however, it’s a pretty broad specialization.

You can focus on writing news, opinion or even artistic articles just as you can choose to work on the radio or in the production of content for television. Whatever you choose, you’ll need to know a bit of everything and keep up with everything that happens around the globe.

Just like in psychology, there are many areas you can specialize in depending on what you like the most, as a matter of fact you can even start some specialized journalism about your favorite topics, dedicated entirely to the radio or acting on the television.

International Studies

When we say international studies we’re talking about an interdisciplinary group that studies international phenomena from a diplomatic point of view. If you choose this specialization you’ll have to become familiar with the big organizations of the world and the role the Nations play in them.  

It’s mainly oriented to diplomacy and international law lovers because it requires a high capacity to understand what Globalization causes in every country and its development. These are some of the careers you can choose:

- International Relations: it studies foreign affairs and the international system when it comes to politics, economy, laws and diplomacy. Especially the roleNations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and multinational companies play.

- International law: as you might already guess, it studies and regulates the behavior of Nations and other international subjects with the main goal to guarantee peace and international cooperation. 

- International economy: it analyzes the economical movements a country makes in relation to the rest of the world. The expenses can be commercial, financial, touristic or technological.

Music

Not all the specializations of a Bachelor of Arts are necessarily related with social science, there are some focused entirely on art such as music. During this career you’ll learn about applied music and you should at least play an instrument, sing or conduct.

If you choose this profession you can become a musician, be a compositor, teach, dive into musical technology or be producer. So, if you rather dedicate to the artistic world and exploit your creativity with music you’ll find many alternatives, especially in countries such as the US. Just don’t forget it’s as valuable as any other career.

Here you have it! These are some of the professions you can apply to with a Bachelor of Arts, there are many, many more that can offer you endless opportunities for your future. And if you’re looking for options related to arts or want to be in touch with people and society this bachelor is perfect.

Remember to get some advice before making a decision regarding your future! You’ll need to evaluate all your options and, of course, choose the best university for you.