humanities departments
Arts and letters
Humanities departments are the academic units within universities that study human culture, thought, and expression—literature, history, philosophy, languages, art history, and related fields.
The term often appears in discussions of university funding and enrollment: Humanities departments have seen declining majors over the past decade.
The phrase sometimes carries undertones of impracticality or idealism, contrasted with science or professional programs.
- facultyInherent power or ability
- textual analysisSystematic examination of writing
- literatureBody of written works
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
religious studies · storytelling traditions · curriculum · liberal arts · Western civilization · history · linguistics · dead languages · sociology · novel · tenure · publish or perish · office hours · ivory tower · philosophical debates · language preservation · cultural heritage sites · gender studies
humanities departmentsSTEM programs
Science-tech-engineering-math education
engineering schools · natural sciences · hard sciences · medical schools · applied sciences
humanities departmentsprofessional schools
Career-focused graduate institutions
vocational programs · business schools · trade schools · engineering programs · nursing schools
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