The B.A. in Humanities, Society and Culture (Major) program delivers a broad curriculum that develops critical and informed thinking about the world’s humanitarian issues today and for the future. You will learn the principles, concepts, and theories behind modern social issues and democratic transformations.

This program examines modern societies with a range of practical and academic methods in the social sciences and humanities, including philosophy, cultural anthropology, history, the arts, literature, and film studies. You are guided by an international faculty of specialists through modern social theory and intellectual histories.

You will learn the principles, concepts, and theories behind modern social issues and democratic transformations. This undergraduate program includes an interdisciplinary course structure, developing strong competency in theory and research.

Beyond the classroom, you can also join student clubs like Model UN and Film Club, discuss current political issues with professors and local experts at an event like ‘Professors in the Pub’ or stop by one of our movie nights or poetry readings in the Library featuring professors and internationally published authors.

AAU’s Career Center also connects students with numerous professional internships in the Czech Republic and abroad every year.

Program Structure:

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Society and Culture is a 3-year study program. To graduate, students must accumulate 90 US credits (180 ECTS credits) by completing 30 courses.

Below, you can find a list of courses and modules for the B.A. in Humanities, Society and Culture (Major).

Learning Outcomes:

Graduates of the B.A. in Humanities, Society and Culture (Major) can expect to:

• Demonstrate broad knowledge of ideas & issues across the fields of art, literature, film, philosophy, religion, history, politics & sociology, anthropology, and psychology; demonstrate a broad knowledge of the theories, methods, and concepts in these areas.
• Use appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods, concepts and theories
• Address and solve moderately complex theoretical and practical issues and problems in changing contexts
• Effectively communicate issues, problems, or dilemmas and their solutions
• Take effective and responsible action both individually and within a team
• Take into consideration diverse and changing socio-cultural contexts

Career Prospects:

AAU graduates thrive in multinational environments and are able to communicate professionally in English to international audiences. As a graduate of this degree program, you will be well equipped to continue your graduate studies or pursue a global career in areas such as: 

• Cultural management
• Reporting
• Diplomacy
• Humanitarian government
• Nonprofit organizations
• Education
• Social research and publishing
• Various forms of print and web media

Qualification Awarded:

The Bachelor’s degree awarded is concurrently recognized as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in the United States, per AAU’s accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, and as a Bakalář (Bc.) in the Czech Republic, per AAU’s accreditation by the National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NABHE). Graduates may select whether to use the U.S. post-nominal or the Czech pre-nominal title.