University_of_Maryland_College_of_Arts_and_Humanities

University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities

University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities

Liberal arts college at the University of Maryland

The College of Arts and Humanities is one of the 13 schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park. It is a liberal arts program that studies human experience, thought, expression, and creativity.[1] It was one of the seven schools established in 1917 by Albert F. Woods.[2]

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The College of Arts and Humanities consists of 11 academic departments, 3 schools and more than a dozen institutes, centers and galleries. It offers with 30 academic majors and 39 academic minors.[3] There are 2,525 undergraduate and graduate majors.[4] The College of Arts and Humanities is housed within 12 academic buildings on campus. The college itself is located in Francis Scott Key Hall.

Departments

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Leadership

Dean

The dean of the College of Arts and Humanities is Stephanie Shonekan. Shonekan assumed the position of dean in 2022, and succeeded Bonnie Thorton Dill who served as dean from 2011-2022.[6]

Rankings

The University of Maryland, College Park was ranked #52 in arts and humanities by U.S. News[7] and #82 in the World University Ranking for arts and humanities.[8]

Notable alumni

References

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    "College of Arts and Humanities < University of Maryland". academiccatalog.umd.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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    "Timeline". www.umd.edu. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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    "About | College of Arts & Humanities, University of Maryland". www.arhu.umd.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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    "reports.umd.edu". reports.umd.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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    "University of Maryland Catalog < University of Maryland". academiccatalog.umd.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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    "UMD Names First Woman Dean of Arts-Humanities | Newswise: News for Journalists". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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    "U.S. News & World Report". Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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    "University of Maryland, College Park". Times Higher Education (THE). 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-06-10.


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