Undergraduate Program

Humanities, Society and Culture (Major)

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Society And Culture (Major) is a 3-year, internationally accredited program offering a modern and interdisciplinary education in humanitarian issues and how they interact with societies and cultures. You will earn a globally recognized American and European B.A. degree.

Discover Humanities at AAU!
Accreditation WASC + NABHE
Degree Bachelor of Arts
Duration 3 years
Location Prague, CZ
Tuition EU CZK 654 000
Tuition NON-EU CZK 764 700
Intake Fall / Spring
Deadline Rolling Admission
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About the program

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.

AAU encourages students’ self-expression through extracurricular activities. It offers the perfect balance between academic challenges and a friendly environment, as well as the chance to study or intern abroad and gain priceless experience. To study in the heart of Europe among international students – what more can you ask for?

Anastasia Shiskina, Humanities Alumni, Russia

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).

For the Humanities, Society and Culture (Major) program, the following minors are available:

  • Business Administration
  • Journalism and Media Studies
  • International Relations
  • Political Science 
  • Visual Arts Studies

For more information on the modular structure and the study program, please contact our admissions team at admissions@aauni.edu.

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.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

We provide a wide range of scholarships, tuition discounts, and financial aid options to help make quality education more accessible. To learn please visit our dedicated Financial Aid and Scholarships page.

Additional information

See what our students have to say

AAU has high-quality professors and a wide variety of classes to choose from. The courses that are offered at AAU are quite unique compared to the other universities in the Czech Republic and the student body is extremely diverse which has led me to meet people from all across the world.

Hunter Andrews
Humanities, Society and Culture, USA

AAU classes are small, usually up to 25 people, which I believe makes the interaction between international classmates more personal and diverse. It is a huge advantage as students to get an opportunity to speak up, to express our personal opinion as well as get a chance to practice our presentational skills.

Sopiko Dvalishvili
Politics and Society, Georgia

Meet the people

Gerald Power, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Chair of Department of History and Philosophy gerald.power@aauni.edu
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Joshua M. Hayden, Ed.D.

Lecturer, Institutional Research Specialist, Chair of Department of Social Sciences joshua.hayden@aauni.edu

Andrew Giarelli, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Chair of Department of Art, Culture & Literature andrew.giarelli@aauni.edu
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Do you have questions?

We are happy to help!

Kateřina Fundová Admissions Counselor katerina.fundova@aauni.edu
Adiya Ashirova Admissions Counselor a.ashirova@aauni.edu