Interdisciplinary Humanities
Exploring the Major
Why should you study Interdisciplinary Humanities?
Students in Interdisciplinary Humanities have the chance to study various art genres from across the world and different time periods. Students will engage with visual arts, literature, music, film and culture, studying how they relate to each other and how they relate to other academic disciplines. Since the major is so broad, students will have the chance to choose a track, a minor, or a double major to deepen their knowledge of a specific academic area.
Interdisciplinary Humanities Department Contacts
- Academic and Professional Development Manager: Cielle Davis
- Section Head: Robert Colson
- Internship Coordinator: Lisa Johnson
- Comparative Arts and Letters Department: Comparative Arts and Letters
- Interdisciplinary Humanities program: Interdisciplinary Humanities | Home
Competencies and Careers
Competencies Developed in the Program
Students in the Interdisciplinary Humanities program can expect to develop strong competencies:
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Cultural Navigation
Want to know more about these professional competencies? Career Readiness.
Common Career Fields
Interdisciplinary Humanities students can use their degree to pursue careers in many fields! Your career path may depend on the track or minor you choose.
Some common career fields of IHUM students include: Law, Libraries and Archives, Museum Curation, Editing, Education, Academia, Marketing, Digital Humanities, and Public Policy.
Jobs in these career fields:
Would you like to know about specific jobs in these fields? Check out this pamphlet
Handshake: Check out job postings in a career field that interests you! Use Handshake, the ultimate job board for internships and entry level jobs. Use it to search for jobs, connect with alumni, and research companies.
Meet with your advisor!
Would you like to know more about the program to see if it’s a good fit for your goals? Would you like to know more about your career options? Do you have a career option in mind but you’d like resources to help you chart a path toward that goal? Come meet with your Academic and Professional Development Manager, Cielle Davis!
Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment!
How to Add the Major
This is an open enrollment program! Simply submit a major change request on your Progress Report to get started in the major.
Student Success Stories
Elizabeth: “A humanities degree opened the windows of possibility and my own eyes, so that when opportunities came, I was prepared with the skills and ability to recognize them and act. … Each class I took required me to seek deeper meaning and understanding, and to be able to make new connections across genre, time, and place. My career requires me to hone a huge variety of professional skills like: Marketing, Grant Proposal Writing, Website Design, Social Media Management, Gallery Curation, Curriculum Building, Pedagogy, Accounting.”
Zach: “What are the skills you learned in your major that you now use in your life? Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Comparison, Imagination, Analysis. … there are fewer things rarer and more precious than the ability to think for oneself and to use imagination to create new things.”
FAQ's
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You can declare a minor through the Liberal Arts Advisement Center. You can also talk with your academic and professional development manager, Cielle Davis, to explore the track or minor that is right for you.
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Interdisciplinary Humanities pairs well with many minors! Depending on your career goals, you might choose: Digital Humanities, a second language, Statistics, Global Business and Literacy, Global Women’s Studies, Biology, or Global and Community Impact. You can check out all of the minors BYU offers in the BYU Catalog.
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You can petition to double major. Learn about the process here.