Majors, Programs, and Departments
Hardly confined to the classroom, an Arts and Letters education challenges Notre Dame students to maximize their potential. Highly respected Arts and Letters departments and a variety of innovative interdisciplinary programs offer students a spectrum of intellectual opportunities.
In the Mix...
- 21 Departments:
Spanning the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - 9 Institutes and 18 Centers:
Promoting interdisciplinary study for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty - 30 Undergraduate Majors:
Leading to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - 23 Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Programs:
Ranging from Asian Studies to Science, Technology, and Values - The Glynn Family Honors Program
The only one of its kind among top 20 schools
(as ranked by U.S. News and World Report) - 22 Graduate Programs:
Culminating in a Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, or Ph.D.
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Arts and Letters Undergraduates
Declaring just one major does not seem to satisfy the average Notre Dame undergrad; first majors, supplementary majors, and minors complement each other, forming an educational experience as unique as each of our students. Arts and Letters even offers the opportunity for students to create self-designed majors, tailored to individual interests.
Once they have declared their chosen field of study, Arts and Letters undergrads capitalize on additional opportunities for their growth and enrichment. They pursue honors tracks, offered by the great majority of departments. They acquire second and third languages— and speak them while studying abroad. Mentored by faculty advisors, they create independent research projects.
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Arts and Letters Graduate Students
Commitment to interdisciplinary study enlivens the Arts and Letters graduate experience. No matter the Ph.D. pursued, Arts and Letters encourages its students to consider how their focus of study intersects with other fields — illustrated by specific strengths in Gender Studies, Irish Studies, and Latin American/Caribbean Studies.
Graduate offerings in Philosophy and Theology are among the best in the world, and the rising reputation of the Social Science departments allows Arts and Letters graduate students to work alongside some of the nation's foremost scholars. Tellingly, Arts and Letters grad students praise the collegial atmosphere and support offered by their graduate programs.
