Turn Ideas Into Impact

At UMass HFA, your creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking open doors to limitless paths.

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Academics

With 14 academic departments and 12 world-class research centers, institutes, and interdisciplinary programs, our students have the opportunity to study with the best scholars, thinkers, and artists.

As the creative and cultural heart of UMass Amherst, HFA brings together scholars and artists from a wide range of disciplines.

Undergraduate Major Programs

Master’s Programs

Doctoral Programs

Minors

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

Ever wondered what it’s like to dig through thousands of years of history in the hills of Tuscany? Cecilia Demolli ’26 shares her experience at the Poggio Civitate Archaeological Field School—excavating ancient Etruscan artifacts with guidance from classics Professor Anthony Tuck.

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Caroline Horvitz, seated in a wheelchair, examines an archaeological find with a colleague at the Poggio Civitate field school in Italy.

Caroline H. Horvitz Professorship

A $1.5 million gift from the estate of Caroline H. Horvitz will establish the Caroline H. Horvitz Professorship in Mediterranean Archaeology in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, honoring the legacy of a beloved Classics lecturer known for her brilliance as an educator.

Faculty Leading the Conversation

How do humans and machines understand meaning and where do they differ? Professor Brian Dillon is leading a four-year study to bring artificial intelligence closer to human-like language processing.

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Alumni at From Theory to Practice event 2022

Explore the Paths of Our Notable Alumni

See how HFA graduates are shaping the world through creativity, scholarship, and leadership.

Meet our Alumni

Tiny Spaces, Big Ideas

Tiny Spaces, Big Ideas is a YouTube series designed to make scholarly conversations feel accessible, engaging, and a little bit unexpected. Each episode features a guest lecturer in HFA presenting their topic of interest in under seven minutes.

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In the Spotlight

Ayesha Mukherjee '27, UMass Amherst, English

“Be proactive about taking advantage of the university,” Ayesha advises new students. “UMass is huge, and there are so many opportunities for you if you just look at a bulletin board. The Pioneer Valley is a great place to be an English major.”

Ayesha Mukherjee , Bachelor of Arts in English 27

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