What is the point of an arts and humanities education?
Studying the arts and humanities is a proven way to develop the skills most widely valued by employers across all industries.
National Humanities Alliance has prepared a resource that uses career outcome data to illustrate why studying the humanities as an undergrad is a strong foundation for success in a wide variety of careers: https://nhalliance.org/career-success/
How does UCF prepare students?
- Internships
- Learn from practicing artists and scholars
- High impact experiences, including research and study abroad/away opportunities
- Integrating technology into all disciplines
UCF arts and humanities alumni are thriving across a wide range of careers, industries, and graduate programs.
Other degrees programs provide a broader range of education and focus on developing core skills like communication, creativity, cultural understanding, and critical thinking. Traits like these will be valuable and transferable to a wide range of careers.
Career paths our alumni have pursued include
- Writing, design, and content creation
- Public relations and corporate communications
- Business operations and project management
- Education, teaching, and training
- Nonprofit and public sector leadership
- Research, policy, and social sciences
- Religion, ministry, and counseling
- Creative arts, culture, and history
- Advocacy, law, government, and international relations