Overview

College of Humanities and Fine Arts / College of Humanities and Fine Arts is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Afro-American Studies

Department of Architecture

Department of Art

Department of Classics

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Music and Dance

Department of Philosophy

Department of the History of Art and Architecture

Department of Theater

Program in Comparative Literature

Program in French and Francophone Studies

Program in Italian Studies

Program in Spanish and Portuguese Studies

Programs in Asian Languages and Literatures

Programs in German and Scandinavian Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Music (MM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Architecture (M Arch)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	154
Doctoral Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,562

Applied

395

Accepted

173

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

710

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.77%
Black or African American	3.94%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	3.1%
Unknown	8.45%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

313

Total faculty

Full-time - 313

Part-time - 0

Male (162)

Female (151)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Julie C. Hayes
Dean
Phone: 413-545-4169
Fax: 413-545-4171

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