Create Your Career in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Pursue your passion in the arts, humanities or social sciences in the College of Arts & Letters. You can choose from 23 undergraduate degree programs. And, you’ll work closely with world-renowned faculty on their research projects, form new perspectives through our certificate programs and explore the globe through our study abroad programs.
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Degree Programs
Find Your Future
The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters has 23 undergraduate degree programs, 17 graduate degree programs and two Ph.D. programs. Choose from wide-ranging areas of study, from music and architecture to public management and political science.
Degree Programs
Why Florida Atlantic?
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Among Best Public Affairs Graduate Programs in 2025
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13 Honors Programs in the College of Arts & Letters
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Nearly 100% Job Placement Rate for Bachelor of Music Education Program
Life at FAU
Find out all about what it’s like inside the College of Arts & Letters at Florida Atlantic University
LIVE EAT MEET LEARN
Live
Make yourself at home in one of our six residence halls or three apartment buildings on the Boca Raton campus, and stay healthy at the rec center.
Study Abroad
Go overseas and learn about architecture in Dessau, Germany, archaeology in Sicily and anthropology in coastal Ecuador.
Join In!
Meet new friends in interest groups like the Potters’ Guild, Sociology Student Association and Philosophy Club.
Get Involved in the College
Join us for a variety of events, from campus visits and career fairs to concerts and competitions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, if you’re a new undergraduate student, you will need to perform a successful audition on your principal instrument or voice (or, for some programs, submit a portfolio).
Yes! We offer 29 minors in everything from Political Communication to Arts and Performance Entrepreneurship to several languages, including German, Japanese and Arabic.
Philosophy students learn many transferable skills, such as problem solving, effective communication and analytical thinking. You can use these skills in business, finance, journalism, real estate, research and many other career paths.