Departments, Institutes & Centers

One of the largest departments of its kind, the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at UMass Amherst serves students seeking in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of black people in the Americas and the worldwide African Diaspora.

Yolanda Covington-Ward, Chair

328 New Africa House
180 Infirmary Way
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-2751

W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies Department info »

Afro-American Studies Website »

The Department of Art at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers post-secondary education in a full range of disciplines. These include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, animation and intermedia.

Young Min Moon, Chair

216 Studio Arts Building
110 Thatcher Road
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-1903

Art Department info »

Art Website »

The Arts Extension Service is a nationally recognized arts service organization that provides consultation and training for arts professionals in the field and arts management courses on campus. Working to serve the arts through education, research, and publications, the Arts Extension Service is the nation's leading provider of professional arts management education.

221 Hampshire House
131 County Circle
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-2360
aes@acad.umass.edu

Arts Extension Service Department info »

Arts Extension Service Website »

The Classics Department of UMass Amherst provides undergraduate and graduate students at the Commonwealth’s flagship institution with comprehensive access to the rich and diverse civilizations of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Anthony Tuck, Chair

524 Herter Hall
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0512

Classics Department info »

Classics Website »

The Digital Humanities Initiative at the University of Massachusetts seeks to support and initiate research projects within the digital humanities. The Digital Humanities Initiative is composed of core HFA faculty whose research directly engages digital materials.

The Digital Humanities Lab
19G Herter Hall
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
digitalhumanities@hfa.umass.edu

Digital Humanities Initiative Center info »

Digital Humanities Initiative Website »

Since its inception in 1991, Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies at UMass Amherst has become a dynamic center of interdepartmental and interdisciplinary activity. With active participation from a solid core of faculty members representing fifteen departments from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and the School of Education, the program offers both an Undergraduate and a Graduate Certificate in Film Studies. Film Studies is currently administering and supervising a film studies major in incubation under BDIC (Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration). Visit the Film Studies website for more information on the major.

S448 Integrative Learning Center
650 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-3659

film@umass.edu

Film Studies Program info »

Film Studies Website »

The Art History Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was established in 1970 within the Department of Art. In 2014, the Program became the Department of the History of Art and Architecture. It is the only program at a public institution in New England that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field.

Monika Schmitter, Chair

W301 South College
150 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-3595
mainoffice@arthist.umass.edu

History of Art and Architecture Department info »

History of Art and Architecture Website »

The Interdisciplinary Studies Institute is a forum for faculty at the University of Massachusetts to engage with one another in a spirit of intellectual and creative adventure in a range of settings and environments. At the core of our activities is the IS Seminar, organized around a specific theme as each semester we choose a new topic (for a listing of past and present themes, see our Seminars page). The ethos of the seminar is free and democratic, cutting across lines of discipline and rank.

Interdisciplinary Studies Institute Center info »

Interdisciplinary Studies Institute Website »

With more than 80 faculty members, 370 undergraduate majors, and nearly 200 graduate students, The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is the largest department at UMass Amherst. Our undergraduate and graduate programs provide a rich array of courses, including many taught in English, and a stimulating environment for scholarship, collaboration, and learning.

Anthony Tuck, Chair

323 Herter Hall
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-6716
llc@llc.umass.edu

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department info »

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Website »

The Department of Music and Dance at UMass Amherst strives to be a leader in performance, pedagogy, and scholarship and to create a community that promotes individual growth through artistic and intellectual discovery.

Matthew Westgate, Chair

273E Fine Arts Center
151 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-2227
musicoffice@music.umass.edu

Music and Dance Department info »

Music and Dance Website »

The Department of Theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an intimate oasis within a large research university. Guided by a spirit of creativity, mentorship, research and service, our collegial faculty are passionately committed to educating well-rounded undergraduate theater artists whose broad based, liberal arts degree fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Christopher Baker, Chair

112 Fine Arts Center
151 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-3490
umasstheater@theater.umass.edu

Theater Department info »

Theater Website »

The Warring States Project's research began by focusing on the classical Chinese texts, those from the "Warring States" period, the basis of China's philosophical heritage and its modern identity. This work culminated in a definitive study of the Analects of Confucius, and continues with studies of the other major texts. It has been complemented in recent decades by investigations in the Biblical and Homeric texts, which are central to the religious and secular traditions of Europe.

ebbrooks@research.umass.edu

Warring States Project website »

The Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies at UMass Amherst is committed to interdisciplinary and intersectional analysis in which the study of women and gender is multi-faceted, diverse, and embedded in a network of power relations including race, class, sexuality, and nation.

Kiran Asher, Chair

W401 South College
150 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-1922
womens-studies@wost.umass.edu

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Department info »

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Website »