Humanities
The Humanities Major at NYU Shanghai
With an interdisciplinary approach and an emphasis on specialization, NYU Shanghai’s Humanities major gives students the freedom to chart their own course
Amplifying Voices: Native Studies at NYU
From her native Oklahoma to NYU Sydney, Taylor Norman sheds light on the struggle of Indigenous people.
Data Science, History Students Team Up to Uncover NYC Immigrant Lives
At the Humanities Research Lab at NYU Shanghai, students take an interdisciplinary approach to historical research.
Setting a Standard: Mark West ’17 Builds Equity in the Arts
This NYU Shanghai graduate majored in Humanities and has created the art and advocacy career of his dreams.
A Creative Writing Minor Complements Any Major
Across majors and around the world, NYU students find the value in a Creative Writing minor.
NYU Journalism Students all Double Major: Here’s Why
Whether it complements your studies, helps you specialize, or enables you to branch out into something new, a second major is a powerful tool for journalism students.
Liberal Studies vs Global Liberal Studies
You keep hearing about Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies, but what are they? Izzy, GLS ’22, explains the difference from a student perspective.
What Can I Do with a Humanities Degree from NYU? Just About Anything!
Want to major in the humanities but worried about jobs after college? You’re in luck: more employers in tech and science are looking for soft skills in the workplace.
Literature Courses That Read Between the Lines
Stories come off the page and into the world in a literary translation course at NYU Abu Dhabi and a literature course at NYU Shanghai.
In Her Words
By the time Sophie was 18, she'd lived in seven countries. But it wasn't until NYU Abu Dhabi that she found herself.
A Farm Grows in NoHo
Watch NYU Gallatin student Reena Sheth's unique experience studying urban farming in New York City.