School of Arts, Humanities and Culture

Exploring the Human Experience

The School of Arts, Humanities and Culture explores the human experience — language and culture, artistic expression and ideas — within an intellectual environment that prizes open inquiry, mentorship and collaboration. Through scholarship and creative expression, in the classroom and in the field, our faculty and students seek to more fully understand our complex world — its past, present and future.

Whatever course of study you pursue within the School of Arts, Humanities and Culture, you will develop essential skills for success in your chosen field, including critical thinking, communication, argumentation, research, analysis and teamwork.

Brandeis University’s bedrock values of inclusion and commitment to repairing the world fuel the School’s academic excellence and preparation for a variety of careers. Our graduates harness the power of their Brandeis education with purpose and clarity, in fields ranging from the arts and business to academia, law, journalism and more.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive programs in creative writing, world languages and cultures, philosophy, music, studio art, literature and more
• Interdisciplinary teaching and research centers such as the Center for German and European Studies, Mandel Center for the Humanities and the Women's Studies Research Center
• The Rose Art Museum, which fosters community, experimentation and new knowledge through direct engagement with modern and contemporary art, artists and ideas
• Ample research opportunities at an R1 institution — a classification reserved for institutions with the highest levels of research excellence and output
• Internationally recognized faculty who are MacArthur Fellows, Guggenheim Fellows, and members of every leading academic society
• A history of dedication to the arts, from the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts (founded in 1952) to a record of incomparable visiting artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Langston Hughes and Marcel Duchamp
• Opportunity for international study through the Brandeis in Siena Arts Program

Departments and Programs

The School of Arts, Humanities and Culture brings together departments and programs that foster creative expression, critical thinking and cultural understanding across diverse disciplines and histories.