In the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts, we celebrate the powers of ideas. Not only do we study the ideas of great thinkers, writers, and artists, but we equip our students with the abilities to form new ones in order to ignite progress.

With the lowest student to teacher ratio on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, a diverse selection of courses, and a dedicated staff of academic and career advisors, Humanities and Fine Arts offers students the rigor and individual attention of a liberal arts college within the vibrant curricular range of a major research university.

Today’s graduates are innovative, dynamic problem-solvers prepared to be citizens in a rapidly evolving global environment.

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The Department of Art is committed to nurturing students who are passionate about creating work in a wide variety of disciplines, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, animation, and intermedia. A wealth of research demonstrates that studying art at the college level enhances creativity, sharpens critical thinking skills, and prepares students for productive careers in a variety of fields.

BFA Sculpture

The Department of Architecture prides itself on providing an accessible and intellectually rigorous exploration of design. The department emphasizes a creative and collaborative approach that is spirited, socially progressive, and environmentally responsive. Students are encouraged to follow their passion in whatever direction it takes them.

BS Architecture Studies

Study Black history, literature, and culture while building skills in project development, research, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication. 

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Bachelor of Arts in Afro-American Studies

Prepare for a variety of dynamic career options while becoming proficient in the language and culture of one of the world’s most influential countries.

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature

Hone your analytical, communication, and language skills while exploring the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and their continued influence on ours.

Bachelor of Arts in Classics

Combine your love of languages, literature, and the arts in an internationally focused major that builds essential communication and critical thinking skills.

Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature

Hone your skills as a dancer and your knowledge of the field through courses, performances, special events, and master classes across the Five Colleges.

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Develop your capacity for empathy and critical thought in an English program noted for small classes, engaged faculty, and diverse educational opportunities.

Bachelor of Arts in English

Turn your love of film into a self-designed, interdisciplinary major.

Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies through BDIC

Prepare for a broad range of careers in which French language skills and knowledge of French culture are an asset.

Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies

Master German while building your knowledge of the broad spectrum of cultural, historical, and political issues in the German-speaking world.

Bachelor of Arts in German Studies

Forge research, analytical, and communication skills in a history program with specialties spanning the globe, from ancient times to the present.

Bachelor of Arts in History

Engage in a flexible and rigorous study of visual art forms across the world, from ancient art to contemporary architecture. 

Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and Architecture

Expand your international perspectives with a rich curriculum combining the study of the Italian language with all aspects of Italian life and history.

Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies

Acquire proficiency in Japanese while studying all aspects of Japanese literature, culture, and society.

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature

Develop an expertise in the language, history, and cultures of the Jewish people spanning more than three millennia.

Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Studies

Our interdisciplinary linguistics program offers multiple distinctive ways to study human language with some of the top researchers in the field.

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

Develop a course of study in the Middle East and North Africa that allows you to explore your individual academic and career interests. 

Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies

Our BA in music allows students to refine their skills and prepare for careers in music while exploring other academic passions.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Hone essential problem solving, communication, organizational, and analytical skills as a philosophy major.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

A major in Portuguese combines the study of language with literature, culture, and linguistics in a diverse community of teachers, scholars, and students.

Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese

Join a community dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian world to build an expertise in this influential region.

Bachelor of Arts in Russian, Eurasian, and Polish Studies

A Spanish major will allow you to understand the diverse and nuanced ways the Spanish-speaking world has profoundly shaped the global community. 

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

In our BA program, you’ll benefit from an interdisciplinary and flexible approach to studio art, as well as a broad liberal arts education.The BA in studio art is ideal for students who have a deep interest in art, but who also want a broad liberal arts education to hone their thinking and analytical skills as they simultaneously stretch their creative muscles. It works well for students who want to combine art with another major or minor.

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art

Focus on performance, directing, design and production, or dramaturgy in a supportive and collaborative theater program smoothly blending theory and practice.The theater curriculum is grounded in the belief that the performing arts draw on a unique combination of intellectual and artistic skills and talents, which are most fully developed when theory and practice are integrated into the learning experience.

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