A Bachelor of Arts or BA is a bachelor’s degree conferred for completion of an undergraduate program in the arts or, in some cases, other disciplines. Depending on the country and institution, a bachelor of arts degree program can be completed in three or four years.
The bachelor of arts (BA) degree is a post-secondary undergraduate degree that focuses on liberal arts and studies. A bachelor of arts degree is typically completed in four years due to the four years of full-time coursework required. However, as with other degrees, some may necessitate a longer time frame. This is due to several factors such as the student’s ability, encouragement, and availability of financial aid to complete the degree. A bachelor of arts, like other baccalaureate degrees, is traditionally only available at public and private four-year universities and colleges.
A bachelor of arts degree is required for admission to graduate and professional schools. Beginning in the 1990s, community colleges began to award baccalaureate degrees. Aside from the standard BA, there is a career-specific bachelor of arts degrees available, such as the bachelor of arts in administration, the bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies, and the regent’s bachelor of arts.
