The Arts Students Association acts as a representative within the University of Malta to provide a platform of expression to its members. ASA promotes the contemporary relevance of the Humanities in all spheres and endeavours to instill a culture of participation in all its members and develop communication and cooperation between all its members. ASA also works to develop links with other societies expecially those that are student based.
All those students registered as students of the Faculty of the Arts shall be automatically considered as ASA members, including those students following a course within the Faculty of Arts as secondary or subsidiary areas are automatic associate members of ASA for the duration of their course serviced by the Faculty of Arts.
ASA is independent and autonomous from any civil or religious body, political party, commercial institution, or any other organisation or association. It is a non-profit making organisation.