Arts: Humanities & Social Sciences

In a world where industries change overnight and new opportunities emerge every day, staying competitive means continually growing your skills. Trent University’s micro-credentials offer a fast, focused way to do just that. Shorter and more affordable than traditional degrees or diplomas, these targeted programs are designed with industry input so that what you learn directly matches employer needs. Most micro-credentials can be completed online in as little as 6 to 30 hours.

The French & Canadian Studies degree invites you to challenge and question what it means to be Canadian. Learn alongside leading scholars, including a Governor General’s Literary Award winner, to deepen your understanding of Canada’s diverse cultures, histories, and languages while benefiting from a multicultural, bilingual education. Offering courses in both French and English, this program allows you to explore literature, politics, culture, and identity in Canada and develop advanced bilingual skills that set you apart in today’s global world.   

Forensic Anthropology is the application of biological anthropology and forensic science to criminal investigations, mass disasters, and human identification cases. This highly specialized B.Sc. program equips students with the skills needed to analyze human remains and the contexts in which they are found, interpret forensic evidence, and contribute to medico-legal investigations worldwide. 

Students in this program will: 

Study Canadian and international policy and management practices in the arts, and issues and trends in cultural creation. Your objectives are achieved through a combination of course work and in the culminating co-op placement undertaken in conjunction with an arts organization, government department, public agency or cultural enterprise, with a required experiential learning report.

As Canada adapts to an era of profound social, economic and environmental change, leadership and expertise in interdisciplinary perspectives and processes are proving to be paramount for identifying and solving complex social issues.

Create the degree you want in this unique joint Bachelor of Arts & Science program, which offers more program combinations than any other degree at Trent.

Trent's B.A.S. degree attracts high-achieving students – top scholars like you – who are interested in the intersections between arts and science and appreciate the added value that comes from combining both perspectives.

Join one of the most highly-regarded Anthropology programs in Canada to explore the evolution of our species form our beginnings to today’s global societies. 

Through this hands-on and diverse program, you can choose to study from all primary fields of anthropology--archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic—learning first-hand from renowned experts and researchers. 

As a student of philosophy at Trent, you will be challenged to think critically and creatively by exploring questions about the nature of reality, the meaning of human existence, ethics, and the limits of knowledge.

In small class settings, you’ll workshop ideas, perspectives, prejudices, beliefs, facts, and other ways of forming opinions and arguments. This interactive academic environment alongside experiential learning opportunities, such as co-op, will push you to apply your knowledge and develop advanced, highly valued skills in critical thinking, writing, and communication.

One of the most established and versatile university majors, History at Trent immerses you in a variety of political, social, and cultural themes to develop valuable research, analytical, and communication skills.

As a Trent Ancient Greek & Roman Studies student, you’ll explore literature pioneers and make connections between ancient ideas and modern challenges both within and beyond the classroom.

Immerse yourself in the Classics, with coursework based on the active research of accomplished Trent faculty and scholars, and apply your passion for antiquity with paid co-op placements and international fieldwork opportunities.