Academics
- Departments & Programs
- Institute of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty Excellence
The Department of History explores the human experience through study of the globe’s regions, peoples and intellectual pursuits as they developed over time. The department is known internationally for its work on the histories of the Atlantic world, East Asia, Europe, the Hellenic world, Latin America, the Middle East, science and the United States.
Website: history.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-1996
Major and Minor offered, with emphasis in:
The Department of Literature is unique both conceptually and structurally in that it combines studies of language, literature, and culture in a single department. It is celebrated for taking a comparative world-cultures approach, for its teaching of creative writing and for its synthesis of scholarship, literary arts and translation.
Website: literature.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-3210
Majors offered
Minors offered
Based in the state-of-the-art Conrad Prebys Music Center, with a faculty of distinguished scholars, performers, composers and computer music researchers, the Department of Music focuses on contemporary and experimental music and fosters an atmosphere of diversity, collaboration and interdisciplinary inquiry.
Website: music.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-3230
Major offered, with emphasis in:
Music Humanities Major offered
Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (ICAM) Major offered
Music Minor and ICAM Minor offered
The Department of Philosophy is committed to interdisciplinary work. It excels, in particular, in philosophy of science, ethics and history of philosophy – and is known internationally for integrating the latest findings from psychology and physics into cutting-edge scholarship. The department offers optional areas of emphasis for undergraduates and specialization for graduates.
Website: philosophy.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-3070
Major and Minor offered, with emphasis in:
Bioethics Minor offered
The Department of Theatre and Dance teaches and practices innovative, eclectic and interdisciplinary work. It is also committed to attracting and sustaining a diverse group of students. According to U.S. News & World Report, the department has been among the nation's top three for more than a decade.
Website: theatre.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-3791
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New synergies of art practice and avant-garde research are hallmarks of the Department of Visual Arts. One of the nation’s top-ranked programs and an innovative force in the international art community for nearly half a century, the department includes artists, theorists, historians and cultural practitioners in one collaborative environment.
Website: visarts.ucsd.edu
Main Office: 858-534-2860
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Minor offered, with emphasis in:
The Institute of Arts and Humanities emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary thinking in addressing the needs of a complex world. We house 14 programs offering multiple undergraduate majors and minors in regional, ethnic and thematic studies. Institute programs equip students to analyze and speak about the past, present, and future with creativity and insight.
Website: iah.ucsd.edu
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