What are the humanities? In terms of academic study, the humanities include the fields of art, language, literature, history, philosophy, and religion. Students of this division look critically at societies and cultures to help better understand our world. The Dietrich School offers majors, minors, and certificates across 18 areas of the humanities, ranging from classics to theatre arts.
- Classics
- Communication
- East Asian Languages and Literatures
- English
- Film and Media Studies
- French and Italian
- Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
- German
- Hispanic Languages and Literatures
- History and Philosophy of Science
- History of Art and Architecture
- Linguistics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Studio Arts
- Theatre Arts