The Arts and Humanities offer unique perspectives for engaging with complex environmental issues such as climate change and environmental degradation, environmental justice, and our complex relationship with nature. By tapping into human experiences–conveyed through art, music, literature, philosophy, creativity, and oral traditions–we aim to equip our graduates with a deeper, more holistic approach to understanding and addressing these urgent concerns.
The B.A. in Environmental Arts and Humanities will provides you with the background to make informed decisions about your future as a global citizen. The critical reasoning skills and applied learning opportunities that run through this major will make you uniquely situated to move toward a variety of professions, including:
- bringing creative works to the larger world through musical and artistic expression
- science writing and environmental policy
- nonprofit work focusing on environmental problems and solutions
- graduate school for environmental law or environmental philosophy
- professions working with international audiences to address environmental issues
UCAS Advisors
The first champions on your academic journey are professional academic advisors in Roosevelt Hall. Academic advisors provide insight on courses to keep you on track within your major. To make an appointment with your academic advisor, log on to Starfish.
Faculty Advisors
Faculty advisors are content matter and course option experts within each major. Meet with a faculty advisor to discuss research opportunities, career pathways, and preparation for graduate school.
Faculty Advisor/Program Director
Environmental Arts and Humanities
Curriculum Sheets
Major Entry Requirements
- Complete 24 units and have a minimum GPA of 2.00.
- Complete URI 101.
