The Humanities Division

“The cinema studies major here is analytical — reading, writing, watching films — rather than production-based. I actually think that’s very necessary if you want a career in filmmaking. You’re looking at cinema from all time periods, all nations, a bunch of different directors, and with that knowledge you’re able to form your own style.”

“Being a French major has given me proficiency in another language but has also let me become involved in the research of French history and literature with professors who have dedicated their lives to analyzing it. These opportunities have helped me develop a skill set that is relevant beyond the classroom. It is a small, welcoming major with faculty and staff who are very approachable and willing to help.”

“There’s the idea that if you get an English degree, what can you do with that? But having a background in English is useful in a broad variety of careers, including my field of game design, where you need to understand how stories fit together. I think most of us just have too narrow a perception of what an ‘English job’ is.”

“Studying language can be valuable for anyone who goes into a career that involves communication with people. Working with languages gives you different perspectives. It opens your eyes the same way that travel does, and makes your mind malleable to understanding situations in different ways.”

"Classics has given me a framework for thinking about the world. It has given me the opportunity to study cultures different from ours but that also ended up as the roots of our own; to consider the past and how we perceive or interact with it; and to see those threads of shared humanity run throughout time."