Across its twelve departments, the Humanities Division at UW offers 29 majors and 42 minors. With course content ranging from parsing K-Pop's impact on the world and screenwriting to coding in the digital Humanities and learning American Sign Language, there is truly something for everyone. Find your next major or minor by clicking through the accordions below.
Asian Languages & Literature
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- B.A. in Asian Languages & Cultures (open major)
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- B.A. in Chinese (minimum requirements major)
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- B.A. in Japanese (minimum requirements major)
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- B.A. in Korean (minimum requirements major)
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- B.A. in South Asian Languages & Cultures (minimum requirements major)
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Cinema & Media Studies
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- B.A. in Cinema & Media Studies (minimum-requirements major)
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- B.A. in Comparative Literature (minimum-requirements major)
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Classics
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- - B.A. in Classical Studies (open major)
- - B.A. in Classics (open major)
- - B.A. in Greek (open major)
- - B.A. in Latin (open major)
Comparative History of Ideas
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- - B.A. in Comparative History of Ideas (open major)
English
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- B.A. in English: Language, Literature, and Culture (minimum requirements major)
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- B.A. in English: Creative Writing Option (capacity constrained major)
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- Learn how to sign up for 400-level Creative Writing workshops here.
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- Need help determining the difference between majors? Use our English Major Option Comparison Chart.
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French & Italian Studies
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- B.A. in French Studies (open major)
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- B.A. in Italian Studies (open major) *NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS*
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German Studies
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- B.A. in German Studies (minimum-requirements major)
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- Minor in German Linguistics *NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS*
Global Literary Studies
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- B.A., Global Literary Studies (open Major)
Lingustics
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- B.A. in Linguistics (minimum-requirements major)
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
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- B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies: Comparative Cultures (open major)
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- B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies: Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern Studies (open major)
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- B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies: Languages & Literatures (open major)
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Scandinavian Studies
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- B.A. in Danish (open major)
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- B.A. in Finnish (open major)
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- B.A. in Norwegian (open major)
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- B.A. in Scandinavian Area Studies (open major)
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- B.A. in Swedish (open major)
Slavic Languages & Literatures
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- B.A. in Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture (open major)
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- B.A. in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture (open major)
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Spanish & Portuguese Studies
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- B.A. in Spanish (minimum-requirements major)