Program highlights
Honours stream
Honours stream — pursue a specialized degree to assist in gradutate studies
Scholarship and bursary opportunities ― submit an application to receive recognition for your work
Optimize my courses — make the best course choices that will help you build the degree that fits your goals
Explore historical and contemporary literature as well as popular culture, including graphic novels, comics, fantasy, sci-fi, crime and film. Learn to express yourself with clarity and style while trying your hand at poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Participate in field schools, student publications and community-engaged projects.
Career possibilities
- Professional communicator/researcher (public or private sector)
- Literary author
- TV, film or video game scriptwriter
- Professional editor
- Publishing/literary agent
- Non-profit PR and communications professional
- Lawyer*
- Teacher*
* additional education, experience and/or training required
Admission requirements and costs
Curriculum and courses
Questions?
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Faculty of Arts
Mount Royal offers three bachelor's degrees out of the Faculty of Arts: The Bachelor of Interior Design, Bachelor of Arts — Criminal Justice and the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Anthropology, English, History, Policy Studies, Psychology and Sociology.
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