Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University
AcronymBA
AB
TypeBachelor's degree
DurationThree or four years, depending on the country

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated BA or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three, four, or five years or more, depending on the country and institution.