Arts

All students in Year One Arts take a range of courses from a variety of disciplines. They do not declare a Major(s) until they have completed their first year.

Catholic Studies	French
Catholic Studies for Teachers	Philosophy
Dramatic Literature	Religious Studies
English	World Religions
King's Foundations in the Humanities

Catholic Studies

This program provides an in-depth examination of the theology that has developed within the Catholic Tradition. Catholic Studies courses are designed to be taken by a range of students interested in understanding the ideas, values, images and rituals that have (and continue) to shape our world. The Catholic Studies degree modules are designed to provide the foundation necessary for those students who would like to teach Religious Education in Catholic Schools, or who will pursue further degrees in Theology or Religious Studies. Further program information can be found here.

Sample Courses: Introduction to Catholic Theology, The Christian Bible, Catholic Morality, Controversies with Christian Ethics, Jesus of Nazareth, The Church in an Ecumenical Age, Catholic Symbols of Spiritual Transformation

Possible Career Opportunities: Education, lay or ordained ministry, journalism, or charitable organizations to name a few.

Catholic Studies for Teachers (CST)

This program provides students with the opportunity to complete a BA (Honors) in Catholic Studies and another major of their choice with guaranteed admission to Western’s Faculty of Education to complete the Bachelor of Education (BEd.) in the intermediate or senior stream. In Years 2, 3 and 4 of the BA (Honors) or four-year BA program, students will complete Catholic Education courses which include curriculum and service learning in the Catholic school system. Students wishing to apply to this program will be considered on the basis of grades and a supplemental application. Further information can be found at here.

Possible Career Opportunities: This program is intended for preparation for teaching in the Catholic school system.

Dramatic Literature

Offered as a Minor at King’s, this program will expose students to a variety of dramatic forms and periods. This Minor is usually combined with a degree in English Literature. Further information can be found at here.

Sample Courses: Shakespeare & Drama, Dramatic Forms and Genres, American Drama, Modern Drama

Possible Career Opportunities: Careers could include teaching as well as positions with various artistic organizations.

English

A range of degree possibilities are available. In addition to being exposed to a comprehensive range of British, Canadian and American literature, these programs provide an opportunity to explore literary creation and the human condition. Students will acquire finely honed skills in the use of language, the ability to read analytically and critically as well as learn to appreciate literature in itself and in relation to other fields of study. Further information can be found here.

Sample Courses: Introduction to English Literatures and Cultures, Reading Popular Culture, Children’s Literature, Introduction to Cultural Studies, Speculative Fiction, Women and Literature, Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature, Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature, American Literature, Postcolonial Literature

Possible Career Opportunities: Writing, editing, teaching, journalism, research and law among many others.

French

A variety of degree options are available in French. A language laboratory affords you the opportunity to practice and further develop your ability to use the language through means of oral communication. In addition, the courses will enhance your knowledge of literature, linguistics and translation. Should they choose, students have the opportunity to spend their third year in Nice, France. Further information can be found here.

Sample Courses: French Civilization, Introduction to French Literature, Intensive Translation, Introduction to Medieval French Literature, Introduction to Quebec Literature, Topics in 20th Century Literature, History of Francophone Women’s Literature

Possible Career Opportunities: Education, journalism, charitable organizations, translation, charitable or non-governmental organizations to name a few.

King's Foundations in the Humanities

The King’s Foundations in the Humanities provides students with a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and critical survey of the development of Western civilization from its birth in Antiquity to our contemporary global multi-cultural world. The KFH provides a collaborative approach to the study of the humanistic tradition in a small group setting with intensive faculty-student interaction. Although the principal academic units are History, Literature and Philosophy, the KFH explores a wide range of diverse cultural expressions including the visual arts, architecture and music, as both a mirror of their times and a catalyst to socio-political change. The emphasis in the KFH is to explore the diversity and richness of this tradition from a plurality of disciplinary perspectives as well as its relation to and influence from other non-western traditions. For further information, plese click here.

Philosophy

Throughout the ages, human beings have wondered about their place in the cosmos and its history. By asking important questions, we enrich our lives and add meaning to human existence. The Philosophy program is designed to introduce students to classic philosophical questions and leading philosophical thinkers. Further information can be found here.

Sample Courses: Great Works of Philosophy, Questions of the Day, The Great Human Questions We All Ask, Ethics and Society, Bioethics, Business Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Aristotelian Logic, Philosophy of the Person, Moral Problems and Issues, Existentialism

Possible Career Opportunities: The skills and ideas developed in the study of Philosophy have been shown to be advantageous in the pursuit of careers in law, business, medicine, journalism, teaching and politics.

Religious Studies

A degree in Religious Studies provides an opportunity to study such topics as the existence of God, the meaning of human freedom, sacred rituals and literature as well as the rich tradition of the Christian religious heritage and other religious traditions and their relationships with contemporary culture.
A deeper understanding of the Christian vision or of other religious traditions can help you to form your own outlook on social, legal and ethical problems and help you to better understand those with whom you live and work. Further information can be found here.

Sample Courses: Perplexing Issues, The Meaning of Life at the Movies, The Christian Bible, Religions of the East, Contemporary Moral Problems, The Theology of Marriage, Jesus the Christ, Violence and Western Religions, The Media and Religion, World Religions: Eastern Traditions, World Religions: Judaism and Islam

Possible Career Opportunities: Careers in teaching, lay or ordained ministry, journalism, charitable organizations amongst others are open to Religious Studies grads.

World Religions (includes Jewish Studies and Islamic Studies)

It is perhaps obvious that, in an increasingly multicultural environment, understanding the world’s religious traditions is more than ever required for us to better understand our similarities and differences. You need not be religious yourself to engage in this program, nor you need not worry that your own religious tradition, if you have one, will be undermined. At King’s, all religious traditions are treated with equal respect and, in the World Religions Program, treated with equal interest. Further information can be found here.

Sample Courses: Hinduism & Buddhism, Judaism & Islam, Emergence of the Christian Tradition, Contemporary Religious Movements, Religious Pluralism

Possible Career Opportunities: Careers in education, journalism, politics, charitable or non-governmental organizations are to name a few.