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Arts & Letters Minors

Minoring in an area of study within the College of Arts & Letters sets you apart from other students and professionals. A minor allows you to explore an additional area of interest, improve your resume by taking courses in a field employers are always interested in, and give you an edge when applying to jobs and graduate school. 

Minor in African American and African Studies
Minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Minor in Arabic
Minor in Art History and Visual Culture
Minor in Arts and Cultural Management
Minor in Chinese
Minor in Classical and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Minor in Cognitive Science
Minor in Comic Art and Graphic Novels
Minor in Dance
Minor in Digital Humanities
Minor in Fiction Filmmaking
Minor in Film Studies
Minor in French
Minor in German
Minor in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities
Minor in Graphic Design
Minor in Indian and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Minor in Italian

Minor in Japanese
Minor in Jewish Studies
Minor in Korean
Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Sexuality Studies
Minor in Linguistics
Minor in Museum Studies
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Philosophy
Minor in Philosophy and Law
Minor in Portuguese
Minor in Religious Studies
Minor in Russian
Minor in Russian and Eurasian Studies
Minor in Spanish
Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

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