Humanities/Fine Arts
a Degree Program with Flexibility

            At the University of Wyoming, the College of Arts and Sciences is a leader in creating academic degree programs to meet special needs and interests of students seeking a unique place in the world beyond the University. In professional environments that appreciate intelligence, imagination, independence, and ingenuity, students may find valued positions by earning a bachelor’s degree in one of the A&S Distributed majors (Humanities & Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Sciences) or the Self-Designed Major.  These programs meet the complex curricular interests of those who may not achieve their professional desires and goals through study in a single discipline.

Some students want to explore several areas and to learn about literature, philosophy, languages, art, music, dance, or theatre and how the ideas and issues in the humanities and fine arts fields have shaped human experience and thought. The degree in Humanities & Fine Arts is organized as a multidisciplinary program with a list of appropriate courses approved by participating departments and programs. For this major, students select three areas of focus, but there is enough flexibility to plan a course of study to prepare for a variety of professional and career interests.

            See this checksheet and the list of approved courses if you are declaring Humanities/Fine Arts as your major beginning fall 2007 and later.

For students who declared Humanities/Fine Arts as major between fall 2003 through summer 2007, see this checksheet and list of approved courses. These are also available in College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s office (Dept. 3254, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY  82071 or asdean@uwyo.edu).

          All of the requirements of the University Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences Core must also be completed.  To check these requirements see http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Current/Web-degree reqs.doc.

For this major, for example, if you are interested in studying art history through the Humanities & Fine Arts program, you may choose art as your first area of emphasis.  Possible supporting courses may be from history and theatre & dance departments such as World Civilization, Europe During the Renaissance, Historical Dance, Theatrical Backgrounds of Drama, or 20th Century Theatre Diversity. Another area could be American Indian Studies with courses that explore the culture, religions, and history such as  Plains Indian Culture and History, American Indian Literature, or American Indians in Hollywood Film.

The academic advisor for students majoring in the Humanities/Fine Arts is Dr. Edward Sherline, Head of the Department of Philosophy (307)766-3204, 326 Hoyt Hall, sherline@uwyo.edu .