How F&M Does Humanities
Subjects You Can Study
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Chinese Language
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Comparative Literary Studies
- Dance
- Data Science
- English: Creative Writing, Literature
- Environmental Studies
- Film and Media Arts
- French and Francophone Studies
- German and German Studies
- Greek
- History
- History of Art and Architecture
- Hebrew
- International Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Language
- Judaic Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Moral Psychology
- Music
- Philosophy
- Public Health
- Religious Studies
- Russian and Russian Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Out-of-the-Classroom Learning
At F&M, our emphasis on hands-on experiential learning means every student has opportunities to step out of the classroom and into the field. When you study humanities at F&M, you’ll collaborate with world-class humanities faculty, engage with the community, and get practical, real-world experience to pursue your intellectual passions while building skills to launch your career. Our off-campus study and research opportunities provide the opportunity for hands-on explorations of questions students elsewhere might only read about.
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Careers in Humanities
By studying the humanities at F&M, you’ll build the skills you need for success in a wide array of careers. Many of our students pursue graduate studies in the humanities at leading programs around the world. Others leverage their skills in writing, analysis, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and cultural knowledge to find success in education, law, medicine, business, the nonprofit sector, and more.
Explore success beyond F&M »See Humanities at F&M in Action
February 24, 2026
Brett Harwood ’71 Makes $1 Million Gift to Support Jewish Life, Student Experience
A transformational gift of $1 million from Brett Harwood ’71 will support F&M’s vibrant Jewish life programming, foster campus dialogue, fund a faculty position and boost the College’s student retention efforts.
February 16, 2026
A Q&A with Historian Manisha Sinha, F&M Mueller Fellow
Historian Manisha Sinha, this year’s F&M Mueller Fellow, will lead a Feb. 26 discussion centered on focus on her latest book, “The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920.”
February 12, 2026
Striking the Right Chord
Award-winning songwriter Bruce Sussman ’71 founded Franklin & Marshall’s first a cappella group on a whim in 1968. Alumni and current members reflect on the group’s origins and influence.