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鈥檒l 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.
EXPLORE real-world LEARNING AT F&M
Careers in Humanities
By studying the humanities at F&M, you鈥檒l 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 禄See Humanities at F&M in Action
May 14, 2026
Student-Run Magazine Showcases Cultural Criticism
At Franklin & Marshall, your ideas may start in the classroom, but they won鈥檛 be contained there. For students in Associate Professor of English Erik Anderson鈥檚 Pop Culture Writing course, this meant putting what they learned into practice by creating an online magazine, Touch Grass.
May 7, 2026
Fulbright-Bound Senior Sparks Campus-Wide AI Conversation
Zaeem Zia 鈥�26 made the most of his four years at F&M, from joining the rowing team to organizing a campus conversation centered on ethical, economic, and policy-driven approaches to AI. What鈥檚 next? A Fulbright scholarship in Finland to study data analytics.
May 6, 2026
F&M Helps Celebrate Opening of Lancaster鈥檚 Stevens & Smith Center
Community spirit filled the air in downtown Lancaster as thousands of people attended a May 2 block party to celebrate the opening of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy on Vine Street.