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Why Study the Arts and Humanities?

The arts and humanities help us all work to build a more just, secure and caring world.

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Real-World Perspectives

National impact

58% of graduate students in our security studies and criminal justice programs earned their undergraduate degrees outside of Texas.

We’re here to help you build
a future shaped by significance.

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Teaching guided by integrity.
Students making an impact.

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Students in the arts and humanities understand how our world is shaped - creating a more empathetic and global perspective for problem solving and decision making.

Turn your passion into impact.

The arts and humanities not only allow you to pursue your passions, but also provide a path to future careers. Here are some of the ways we can help:

100%

of recent music graduates are teaching K-12 music in Texas or pursuing a graduate degree in music full time.

100%

placement rate for students applying for graduate programs in English.

90%

success rate on the TExES teacher certification test for history.

100%

 student-run TV station, internet radio station and online newspaper.

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio in advanced history courses.

25%

of ASU undergraduates are seeking a degree in the College of Arts and Humanities.

100%

of recent music graduates are teaching K-12 music in Texas or pursuing a graduate degree in music full time.

100%

placement rate for students applying for graduate programs in English.

90%

success rate on the TExES teacher certification test for history.

100%

 student-run TV station, internet radio station and online newspaper.

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio in advanced history courses.

25%

of ASU undergraduates are seeking a degree in the College of Arts and Humanities.

100%

of recent music graduates are teaching K-12 music in Texas or pursuing a graduate degree in music full time.

100%

placement rate for students applying for graduate programs in English.

90%

success rate on the TExES teacher certification test for history.

100%

 student-run TV station, internet radio station and online newspaper.

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio in advanced history courses.

25%

of ASU undergraduates are seeking a degree in the College of Arts and Humanities.