Humanities Program

The Humanities Program provides opportunities for the student seeking intellectual coherence and integration, awareness of cultural contexts and traditions, and the connection of humanistic theory to practice. The program is pluralistic and multicultural in its vision and interdisciplinary in its approach. It is designed to provide essential skills and understanding for intelligent action and preparation for a wide range of careers.

What you can do with a degree in Humanities

Humanities provides students with a foundation for employment in:

  • Government
  • Law
  • Business
  • Online media, newspapers, and magazines
  • Colleges and universities
  • K-12 schools
  • Schools and community libraries
  • Museums and arts agencies
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Research institutes
  • Advertising Agencies

Our Degree Programs

The Humanities major is an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program. It provides the opportunity for motivated and independently minded students to craft an individualized major with a humanistic orientation.

Undergraduate Degrees
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Learn from Experts in the Field

Students within our program learn from faculty experts across a wide variety of disciplines.

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Get Real-world Experience

Humanities majors can gain experiential learning experience in their fields of interest through internships, study abroad programs, and other opportunities outside the classroom.

Scholarships and Funding

Undergraduate students seeking funding can apply for scholarships within the Humanities Program.

Undergraduate Scholarships

 

Academic Support

Our students work closely with faculty advisors to craft an interdisciplinary path of study tailored to their individual interests.

Undergraduate Advising

Humanities News and Events

Highlights from the June 15 University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremonies at Autzen Stadium and Matthew Knight Arena.
HUMANITIES - The Oregon Humanities Center has announced the recipients of its 2022-23 faculty research and teaching fellowships.

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Department of History Fall Get-Together

Sep

29

Department of History Fall Get-Together

Sep 29 McKenzie Hall
20th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture: "The Vanishing Indian Property Rights: How Federal Courts are Stripping Indians of the Rights to Their Own Lands" Featuring Bryan Newland

Sep

30

20th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture: "The Vanishing Indian Property Rights: How Federal Courts are Stripping Indians of the Rights to Their Own Lands" Featuring Bryan Newland

Sep 30
HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct

1

HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct 1 Wayne Morris Family Farm Picnic Shelter
We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct

6

We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct 6 Ford Alumni Center
Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct

7

Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct 7
Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct

7

Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct 7 Straub Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct

7

Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct 7 Knight Library
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Empires, Revolutions and City-States: West Africa in the Medieval Period"

Oct

12

Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Empires, Revolutions and City-States: West Africa in the Medieval Period"

Oct 12 Whirled Pies
Latinx Studies Fall Social

Oct

13

Latinx Studies Fall Social

Oct 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Writer and Poet Saeed Jones

Oct

13

Writer and Poet Saeed Jones

Oct 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

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