Develop your capacity for cross-disciplinary reflection, creative and critical thinking, as well as an understanding of diverse peoples and cultures.
The Humanities Department, which includes Art, Music, Philosophy, and World Languages, encourages inquiry and self-reflection by offering a practical and innovative curriculum that recognizes the increasingly porous boundaries between disciplines.
The Humanities curriculum Humanities courses create a strong educational foundation that provides the essential skills needed for lifelong learning and success.
Majors and Concentrations
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A./B.S.
Design your own major in collaboration with a faculty advisor and build a curriculum that meets your own specific interests and career goals.
Fine and Performing Arts
Design your own major in the arts by combining courses in visual art, music, and/or theater in a package that meets your own specific goals.
General Science
Design your own major by combining a defined core set of science courses with a minor in another field.
Humanities
Design your own major in collaboration with a faculty advisor, and build a curriculum that meets your own specific interests and career goals.
Pre-Law
Build a well-rounded and flexible skillset that will prepare you for Law School and a legal career.
Master of Education
Minors
- African-American Studies Minor
- American Studies Minor
- Art Minor
- Art History Minor
- Asian Studies Minor
- Deaf Studies Minor
- Film Studies Minor
- Italian Studies Minor
- Music History Minor
- Music Performance Minor
- Music Theory/Composition Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Romance Languages Minor
- Spanish Minor
- Studio Art Minor
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Course Rotations, Plan of Study, and University Catalog
- Art - Two Year Course Rotation (PDF)
- Languages - Two Year Course Rotation (PDF)
- Music - Two Year Course Rotation (PDF)
- Philosophy - Two Year Course Rotation (PDF)
- Four-Year Plan of Study
- University Catalog
Meet Our Faculty
Pre-Law Partnership
UMass Dartmouth 3+3
Complete both your bachelor’s degree (BS) and juris doctor degree (JD) in six years.
Beyond the Classroom
Music Ensembles
Music ensembles provide performance opportunities in concert band, jazz band, orchestra, and choir to students of all levels of ability whether or not enrolled in a music minor.
Read more about: Music Ensembles
Humanities Scholarship
A scholarship that aims to provide full tuition for a cycle of 10 private instrumental lessons with a professional music teacher,
Read more about: Humanities Scholarship
Fitchburg Art Museum
Our close relationship with the nearby Fitchburg Art Museum means free admission for all exhibits as well as exciting partnership opportunities.
Read more about: Fitchburg Art Museum
The health of a city is often seen mostly in economic terms, but public art projects can shift the focus to the creative, cultural richness of the community and its role in urban revitalization.
Alumni and faculty part of public art project in downtown Fitchburg
Get in touch!
Please reach out with any questions you might have, either through the contact information below or by contacting the department chair, David Svolba, 978.665.3275.
Humanities Department
The Humanities Department offers a major in Interdisciplinary Studies. Subject areas include art, music, philosophy and languages.
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