Breaking Down Language Barriers
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.
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As the creative and cultural heart of UMass Amherst, HFA brings together scholars and artists from a wide range of disciplines.
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HFA Senior Recognition Ceremony
Let's celebrate you! Get all the details for the 2024 College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA) Senior Recognition Ceremony.
The World is Our Classroom
In HFA, student learning expands far beyond the classroom. Take a peek inside Collecting 101: Acquiring Art for the University Museum of Contemporary Art, where students learn the inner workings of museum acquisition—and conclude the semester by choosing a piece of artwork to purchase for the museum’s permanent collection.
Distinguished Faculty
This year, HFA has the distinct honor of celebrating not one but two faculty members selected as part of the Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: Department of Music and Dance faculty members Jeffrey Holmes, professor of piano and trumpet, and Ayano Kataoka, professor of percussion. For this achievement, the two have received the Chancellor’s Medal, the highest recognition bestowed upon faculty by the campus.
Alumni Who Uplift
Aretha Miller ’92 has a legacy of lifting others up. Born in Jamaica, Miller enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and it immediately became her second home. Now, she continues her work to make education more accessible for the next generation.
Funding Your Future
In the spotlight
For me, the work of Slavery North is teaching people about slavery in these specific regions, making this field more accessible to scholars doing the work, and asking the question: Which countries and regions have been allowed to forget their participation in slavery?
Featured events
In the news
Eight HFA Proposals Receive Funding from Community, Democracy, and Dialogue Grants
Thirty-three proposals have been selected to receive support from Community, Democracy, and Dialogue (CDD) grants, including eight proposals from HFA.
Mellon Foundation Awards $100,000 to UMass Amherst Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $100,000 to the UMass Amherst Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS).
Behind the Curtain with Elisa Gonzales: Paving the Way for Latinx Representation in Theater
Elisa Gonzales is a Mexican-American theater artist, playwright, actor, educator, and voice, speech, and dialect coach originating from Southern California.