Artist John Sloan said, “Though a living cannot be made at art, art makes life worth living.” It is this fact which has driven millions of students to get arts and humanities degrees, focussing their attention on painting, literature or history.

Though arts and humanities degrees may not offer as clear cut a career path as sciences, the wide ranging and transferable skills gained have equipped many graduates with more than enough to succeed in the professional world. Read our guides to find out what getting an arts and humanities degree entails, and to where it could lead.

Published on Oct 21, 2013

Students of the Arts and Humanities at Harvard explore the many forms of human expression. They ask universal questions and seek global answers.

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