Liberal Arts with Theatre Studies MA
ABB – BBB at A level, A-level English or another Humanities subject; graduates earn a median £23,000 three years on.
A-level English or another Humanities subject · 85% of entrants came with A levels · 90% stay on after year 1 · Glasgow course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Glasgow course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A-level English or another Humanities subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Highers | AAAABminimum from S5: BBBB | Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered). |
| IB | 34 (6,5,5) | English HL6 or Humanities HL6 with English SL6. |
What do you study?
Compulsory modules this year: arts & humanities 30% · social & cultural skills 29% · transversal skills 27% · language & communication 14%.
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Glasgow course page · optional modules vary by year
- Liberal Arts 1A: Introduction to Public Humanities: Arts-Based Inquiry for Social Justice
What you learn (5)
- apply humanities theories to analyse social justice issues
- examine how creative media shape debates on social justice topics
- create a collaborative arts-based project addressing a social issue
- present an arts-based project to stimulate critical dialogue and community engagement
- evaluate the impact of a multimodal art project through self-reflection
- Liberal Arts 1B: Intercultural Literacies (C4L)
What you learn (7)
- critique personal assumptions about cultural difference
- analyse intercultural encounters in written texts using theoretical frameworks
- analyse real-life intercultural situations using theoretical frameworks
- evaluate how culturally specific practices shape communication outcomes
- design interview questions that respect ethical considerations
- present analysis of intercultural practices orally
- present analysis of intercultural practices in written form
Year 2 · 4 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Liberal Arts 2A: Beyond Borders and Boundaries: Exploring Roots and Routes in Human Mobilities
What you learn (6)
- analyse social and political effects of human mobility on communities
- analyse economic and cultural effects of migration on individuals and cultures
- apply theoretical frameworks of migration and diaspora to case studies
- explain concepts of belonging, home and identity through mobility theories
- create an empathetic arts-based response to human mobility issues
- present insights on human mobility using multimodal artefacts
- Liberal Arts 2B: Cultures and wellbeing
What you learn (6)
- describe varied cultural concepts of health and wellbeing across historical periods
- analyse links between cultural practices and levels and causes of wellbeing
- examine how wellbeing intersects with class, gender, age, race and ethnicity
- identify a wellbeing-related problem through independent and collaborative work
- develop a solution to a wellbeing issue working individually and in a team
- evaluate literary, scholarly and audio-visual sources on wellbeing critically
Year 3 · 3 core · 20 credits ≈ 200 hours
- Liberal Arts: Scottish and Global Environments: Past, Present, Future
What you learn (5)
- evaluate human perceptions and impacts on environments using case studies
- apply relevant theories to explain environmental examples
- analyse links between environmental perceptions and their textual representation
- construct coherent spoken arguments applying critical approaches to environmental issues
- compose coherent written arguments applying critical approaches to environmental issues
Year 4 · 3 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Liberal Arts Dissertation
What you learn (9)
- formulate a clear research question for a dissertation project
- select an appropriate research methodology from multiple approaches
- apply a chosen methodology within a comparative research framework
- synthesise existing scholarship relevant to a research topic
- evaluate the quality and relevance of academic scholarship
- relate a chosen topic to existing research in the same field
- structure dissertation content in a coherent and logical manner
- apply recognised academic conventions to referencing and footnotes
- articulate personal skills development relevant to future employment
“What you learn” restates each module’s published learning outcomes in our own words, as short skill statements in the same form as the GCSE and A level curriculum, with the help of an AI model; fields of knowledge follow the twelve fields of the knowledge sphere. The university’s module page, linked from each title, is the authoritative description.
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 45 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 13, 22
Half of graduates earned between £17,000 and £28,500. Five years on, the median is £28,500. 95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 45% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 110% left | 90% | 30 |
| In work or study, 15 months on15% studying | 95% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 45% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £30,500 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £23,000 | 45 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £28,500 | 40 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 84% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 30 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 3; lowest: 56% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 95% |
| Question 2 | 97% |
| Question 3 | 100% |
| Question 4 | 89% |
| Question 5 | 95% |
| Question 6 | 86% |
| Question 7 | 97% |
| Question 8 | 73% |
| Question 9 | 58% |
| Question 10 | 78% |
| Question 11 | 95% |
| Question 12 | 92% |
| Question 13 | 95% |
| Question 14 | 81% |
| Question 15 | 95% |
| Question 16 | 97% |
| Question 17 | 92% |
| Question 18 | 94% |
| Question 19 | 83% |
| Question 20 | 97% |
| Question 21 | 92% |
| Question 22 | 92% |
| Question 23 | 81% |
| Question 24 | 56% |
| Question 25 | 80% |
| Question 26 | 65% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Glasgow’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Glasgow is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.