About the College of Arts & Humanities at Maryland
Boldly Human, Fearlessly Creative
Experience the tight-knit feel of a small liberal arts college with the opportunities of a national research university near D.C.
Located near the nation’s capital, the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) at the University of Maryland is a vibrant and multicultural community of artists, intellectuals, creators and critical thinkers who study the human experience with a focus on how we have evolved as diverse peoples and who we should aspire to be as a just society. Our fields study and frame the past and the present so that we can collectively work towards a better future.
With the guidance of faculty experts, you will grow into a global visionary, critical thinker and creative problem solver. ARHU’s integrated career initiative offers job-readiness courses and individualized academic and career advising to prepare you for a successful future. ARHU partners with the Federal, Global and Maryland Fellows programs to offer a wide range of niche internship opportunities and unparalleled government connections. Our alumni have forged careers in almost every industry, including arts and culture, government, entrepreneurship, law, finance, medicine and technology. The creative ways to apply your ARHU degree are truly limitless!
Reimagining an Education in the Arts & Humanities
Undergraduate Academic Programs
Majors
- American studies (B.A.)
- Arabic studies (B.A.)
- Art history (B.A.)
- Chinese (B.A.)
- Cinema and media studies (B.A.)
- Classical languages and literatures (B.A.)
- Communication (B.A.)
- Dance (B.A.)
- English language and literature (B.A.)
- French language and literature (B.A.)
- German studies (B.A.)
- History (B.A.)
- Immersive media design (B.A.)
- Italian studies (B.A.)
- Japanese (B.A.)
- Jewish studies (B.A.)
- Linguistics (B.A.)
- Music education (B.M.E.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Music (B.M.)
- Persian studies (B.A.)
- Philosophy (B.A.)
- Philosophy, politics, and economics (B.A.)
- Religions of the Ancient Middle East (B.A.)
- Romance languages (B.A.)
- Russian language and literature (B.A.)
- Spanish language, literatures, and culture (B.A.)
- Studio art (B.A.)
- Theatre (B.A.)
- Women, gender, and sexuality studies (B.A.)
Minors
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art history
- Arts leadership
- Black women’s studies
- Chinese language
- Classical mythology
- Creative placemaking
- Creative writing
- Digital storytelling
- French studies
- German studies
- Greek language and culture
- Hebrew studies
- History
- Humanities, health, and medicine
- Israel studies
- Italian language and culture
- Japanese
- Jewish studies
- Korean studies
- Latin American and Caribbean studies
- Latin language and literature
- LGBTQ studies
- Linguistics
- Middle East studies
- Music and culture
- Music performance
- Persian studies
- Philosophy
- Portuguese and Brazilian studies
- Professional writing
- Religious studies
- Rhetoric
- Russian studies
- Spanish heritage language and Latina/o culture
- Spanish language, culture, and professional contexts
- Spanish literature, linguistics, and culture
- U.S. Latina/o studies
Certificate & Flagship Programs
- East Asian studies
- Latin American and Caribbean studies
- LGBTQ studies
- Persian Flagship Program
- Women, gender, and sexuality studies
Learn more about certificate programs and the Persian Flagship Program.
Living-Learning Programs
- College Park Scholars: Arts
- Honors College:
- Design Cultures and Creativity
- Honors Humanities
- Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House
- Language House
Student Experience
ARHU students explore their interests on campus, in the D.C. metro area and globally. Check out our Instagram Highlights Reel to watch a day-in-the-life of several students going to class, internships, student clubs and more.
Location Advantage
Explore careers and find limitless opportunities near UMD's campus!
Recent Internship & Career Placements
- Smithsonian Institution
- NASA Goddard
- Library of Congress
- U.S. Secret Service
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- National Public Radio
- Phillips Collection
- Under Armour
- Merrill Lynch
- Bank of America
- Bethesda Magazine
- Penguin Random House
- Washington Nationals
The College of Arts & Humanities (ARHU) By The Numbers
$200,000+
In ARHU-Specific Scholarship Awards
30+ ARHU-Specific Career Events
21 ARHU Students Won National Scholarships
97% Job & Graduate School Placement Rate
30 Study Abroad Countries Visited
75% Of Students Do Internships
7:1 Undergraduate Student To Faculty Ratio
35% Double Majors
500+ Individual Career Advising Appointments
Unlimited Opportunities To Learn & Grow
Data is from the 2023–24 Academic Year
Application Deadlines
To receive priority consideration for admission, merit-based scholarships and special programs, those applying as freshman applicants for Fall 2025 admission are strongly encouraged to apply by the early action deadline of Friday, November 1, 2024. View all University of Maryland application deadlines.
Contact Us:
Jessica Krenek
Assistant Director, College of Arts and Humanities
1120 Francis Scott Key Hall
College Park
MD,
20742