The College of Arts and Humanities is one of the 13 schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park. It is a liberal arts program that studies human experience, thought, expression, and creativity.[1] It was one of the seven schools established in 1917 by Albert F. Woods.[2]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1917 |
Parent institution | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Dean | Stephanie Shonekan |
Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 3,549 |
| Undergraduates | 2,276 |
| Address | 1102 Francis Scott Key Hall , College Park, MD |
| Website | arhu.umd.edu |
The College of Arts and Humanities consists of 11 academic departments, 3 schools and more than a dozen institutes, centers and galleries. It offers with 30 academic majors and 39 academic minors.[3] There are 2,525 undergraduate and graduate majors.[4] The College of Arts and Humanities is housed within 12 academic buildings on campus. The college itself is located in Francis Scott Key Hall.
Departments
| Department | Students Enrolled[4] | Majors[5] | Minors[5] | Certificates[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | 61 | American Studies | U.S. Latina/o Studies | N/A |
| Art | 215 | Art | N/A | N/A |
| Art History and Archaeology | 21 | Art History | Art History; Archaeology | N/A |
| Classical Languages and Literature | 12 | Classics | Archaeology; Classical Mythology; Greek Language and Culture; Latin Language and Culture | N/A |
| Communication | 738 | Communication | Rhetoric | N/A |
| English Language and Literature | 356 | English; Film Studies | Creative Writing; Professional Writing; Rhetoric | N/A |
| History | 198 | History; Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies | History; Middle Eastern Studies | East Asian Studies |
| Jewish Studies | 4 | Jewish Studies | Hebrew Studies; Israel Studies; Jewish Studies; Religious Studies | N/A |
| Linguistics | 73 | Linguistics | Linguistics | N/A |
| Philosophy | 64 | Philosophy; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | Philosophy | N/A |
| School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | 193 | Arabic Studies; Chinese; Film Studies; French Language and Literature; Germanic Studies; Italian Studies; Japanese; Persian Studies; Romance Languages; Russian Language and Literature; Spanish Language, Literatures, and Cultures | Arabic; Chinese Language; French Studies; Germanic Language, Literature and Culture; Hebrew Studies; Italian Culture and Language; Japanese; Korean Studies; Persian Studies; Portuguese Language, Literature, and Culture; Russian Studies; Spanish Heritage Language and Latina/o Culture; Spanish Language, Culture, and Professional Contexts; Spanish Literature, Linguistics, and Culture | East Asian Studies |
| School of Music | 165 | Music | Music and Culture; Music Performance | N/A |
| School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies | 128 | Dance; Theatre | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Studies | 22 | Women's Studies | Black Women's Studies; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies; Women's Studies |
Leadership
Dean
The dean of the College of Arts and Humanities is Stephanie Shonekan. Shonekan assumed the position of dean in 2022, and succeeded Bonnie Thorton Dill who served as dean from 2011-2022.[6]
Rankings
The University of Maryland, College Park was ranked #52 in arts and humanities by U.S. News[7] and #82 in the World University Ranking for arts and humanities.[8]
Notable alumni
- Carmen Balthrop, opera singer
- Gail Berman, American businesswoman
- Larry David, American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer
- Jim Henson, American puppeteer
- Munro Leaf, American children's author and illustrator
- Liz Lerman, American choreographer