
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.
Fine and Performing Arts
General Science
Humanities
Pre-Law
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
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
Beyond the Classroom
Music Ensembles
Humanities Scholarship
Fitchburg Art Museum

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