Faculty of Arts

An education that prepares you for life

In today’s rapidly changing world, one thing stays the same: employers want to hire well-informed graduates who can think critically, communicate clearly, analyze and solve problems, innovate, and challenge the norm. The Bachelor of Arts degree at StFX cultivates these qualities, and more. A degree in Arts will change the way you perceive and interpret the world around you. 

Study history, art, politics, literature, economics, language, philosophy, psychology, music, anthropology, religion and much, much more. With 30 different major, minor, and honours combinations from which to choose, you’ll receive an exceptional and truly personalized educational experience.

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Service Learning
“Service Learning experiences help us to recognize the value of community and the small things that each one of us can do to help build a global community.” ” — Faculty leader, St. Francis Xavier University A Legacy Of Education Beyond The Books: Stfx Was The First University To Introduce Service Learning In Canada If you want learning opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom, Service Learning is for you. Pioneered in Canada at St. Francis Xavier University, Service Learning blends hands-on opportunities and academic study with community service, for a well-rounded approach to the
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Music
About Music StFX Music is a pioneer in jazz education in Canada.  We offered the country’s first university degree in Jazz Studies in 1983.  At StFX, you’ll receive individual instruction from some of Canada’s leading music educators in studio, classroom and rehearsal environments, honing your performance and compositional skills.  Our strengths are in our teaching and course content. We provide direct face-to-face private studio lessons with faculty, and our courses teach you how to use the best resource available: you. As a Music major, you’ll have courses in music theory, composition

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