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Humanities and Languages Career Path

Bring your critical thinking skills and cultural insights to a wide range of careers where you can expand knowledge and enrich the human experience.
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Career Options

With a degree in humanities or languages, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from diplomacy to human resources, philanthropy to education and beyond.

  • Archaeologist
  • Archivist
  • College Professor/Researcher
  • Economist
  • Historian
  • International Relations Specialist
  • Interpreter
  • Librarian
  • Museum/Gallery Curator
  • Publisher
  • Urban Planner

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Best Library and Information Studies Programs(U.S. News & World Report)
# 18

Arts and Media Management (College Factual)
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Professor Mona Eikel-Pohen teaches Syracuse University students German in Lyman Hall, Spring 2026.

Discover Humanities and Languages Majors and Minors

Pursue your interests with a customizable humanities and languages program that sets you up for success.

Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Classical Mythology
  • Computing Culture: Technology and the Humanities
  • Culture and Conflict
  • Hispanic Caribbean Narrative and Film
  • Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
  • Nature and Study of Language
  • Origins of Western Art
  • Studies in Renaissance Cultural History
  • Social Movements and Global Capitalism
  • Yiddish Literature in Translation

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • CNY Arts, Inc.
  • Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program
  • Georgia O'Keefe Museum
  • Hearst Magazines
  • KPMG
  • Peace Corps
  • Pfizer
  • NBCUniversal
  • Teach for America
  • The New York Times
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My majors in linguistics and international relations are preparing me for a very diverse possible set of jobs.

Aaron Lener '27 Linguistic Studies B.A. and International Relations B.A. College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
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Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • Chinese Language Learning Club
  • German Cultural Society
  • La Société Francophone
  • Las Naranjas Museum
  • Student Engagement Society
  • National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
  • Mythos Magazine
  • Upstate Emerging Museum Professionals Network
Sascha Scott reviews artwork for an upcoming show with her museum curation students at the SU Art Museum, fall 2023.
Sharif Bey at the Everson Museum of Art.
Errol Willett is teaching students in his Ceramics studio.

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