BA in Culture, Politics and Society 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Central European University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

7,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Area StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Accredited in the U.S. and Austria , BA in Culture, Politics and Society (CPS) provides an interdisciplinary Liberal Arts curriculum updated for 21st century challenges. The program is designed for the generation which has come of age after the digital revolution, living in a society flooded with information, disinformation and with technological transformations which continue to change how we learn, communicate, and relate to one another.

 

In this program you acquire skills for interpreting a wide variety of information, ranging from classical texts to statistical data, to understanding the algorithms behind common social media graphics. You are trained in the vital skills necessary for producing knowledge and communicating it in multi-media forms outside the classroom. You are also taught a rich and comprehensive curriculum in the social sciences and humanities, opening many paths towards a fourth-year specialization and completion of a BA major.

 

You progress from a broad-based first year, where courses are mandatory for all and experience the feeling of being part of a community, to increased specialization and course choice during the rest of the program. In the first year, you are offered a strong and wide-ranging foundation through specially designed courses that introduce you to the themes of Culture, Politics and Society. The Spring terms of the first three years are dedicated to experiential learning experiences. From the second year onwards, you have increasing freedom of course choice, and by the end of your studies you will have specialized in a disciplinary major and will have completed a specialized capstone project.

 

Possible majors:

  • Cultural Heritage
  • Environmental Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology
  • Visual Theory and Practice

Possible minors:

  • Critical Humanities
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Environmental Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology
  • Visual Theory and Practice

The program both integrates into the European-wide Bologna system and offers the best of the American undergraduate education system. After successful completion of a four-year BA, you will receive an Austrian and an American BA degree. 

 

EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES 

 

In the third year, you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe or in the United States. Options include: Sciences Po in Paris, Bocconi University in Milan, London School of Economics, the Stockholm School of Economics and Bard College in New York State and in Berlin

 

SPARK YOUR CAREER

 

Continuing in graduate school in:

  • Business
  • Policy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • International Relations
  • Media
  • Philosophy
  • Digital Humanities
  • Human Rights
  • Visual Arts
  • History
  • Gender Studies

Possible careers in:

  • Media and communication
  • Business and consulting
  • Cultural sphere
  • Creative industries
  • Public and non-profit sectors
  • Academia and research

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Accredited in the U.S. and Austria , BA in Culture, Politics and Society (CPS) provides an interdisciplinary Liberal Arts curriculum updated for 21st century challenges. The program is designed for the generation which has come of age after the digital revolution, living in a society flooded with information, disinformation and with technological transformations which continue to change how we learn, communicate, and relate to one another.

 

In this program you acquire skills for interpreting a wide variety of information, ranging from classical texts to statistical data, to understanding the algorithms behind common social media graphics. You are trained in the vital skills necessary for producing knowledge and communicating it in multi-media forms outside the classroom. You are also taught a rich and comprehensive curriculum in the social sciences and humanities, opening many paths towards a fourth-year specialization and completion of a BA major.

 

You progress from a broad-based first year, where courses are mandatory for all and experience the feeling of being part of a community, to increased specialization and course choice during the rest of the program. In the first year, you are offered a strong and wide-ranging foundation through specially designed courses that introduce you to the themes of Culture, Politics and Society. The Spring terms of the first three years are dedicated to experiential learning experiences. From the second year onwards, you have increasing freedom of course choice, and by the end of your studies you will have specialized in a disciplinary major and will have completed a specialized capstone project.

 

Possible majors:

  • Cultural Heritage
  • Environmental Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology
  • Visual Theory and Practice

Possible minors:

  • Critical Humanities
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Environmental Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology
  • Visual Theory and Practice

The program both integrates into the European-wide Bologna system and offers the best of the American undergraduate education system. After successful completion of a four-year BA, you will receive an Austrian and an American BA degree. 

 

EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES 

 

In the third year, you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe or in the United States. Options include: Sciences Po in Paris, Bocconi University in Milan, London School of Economics, the Stockholm School of Economics and Bard College in New York State and in Berlin

 

SPARK YOUR CAREER

 

Continuing in graduate school in:

  • Business
  • Policy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • International Relations
  • Media
  • Philosophy
  • Digital Humanities
  • Human Rights
  • Visual Arts
  • History
  • Gender Studies

Possible careers in:

  • Media and communication
  • Business and consulting
  • Cultural sphere
  • Creative industries
  • Public and non-profit sectors
  • Academia and research

Admission Requirements

88+
27+
6.5+
180+
59+
  • Completed online application form
  • High school records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • CV
  • Application essay
  • Letter of motivation
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Interview (finalists only)

4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
7,000 EUR
International
7,000 EUR

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