Programs

Can a conversation about civil rights in America be more inclusive? Of course. But we aim much higher. The discourse in African & African American Studies at Fordham has been rich, diverse, and complex for more than...

Culture. Diversity. Power. These three words define America and its enormous global influence. But how did we get here? What makes America so, well, American? The American studies major at Fordham is the interdisciplinar...

Old Masters at the Met. Button-pushers at MoMA. Cutting edge experiments at the galleries of SoHo and Chelsea. The arts of Asia and Latin America. Explore it all with the Department of Art History at Fordham. You stand a...

For 2,500 years, ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the world.   “It is not living that matters, but living rightly.” So said Socrates 2,400 years ago. But he could've said it today on the campus of Fordham...

“It is not living that matters, but living rightly.” So said Socrates 2,400 years ago. But he could've said it today on the campus of Fordham, where we value knowledge and ethics. In the classics department at Fordha...

Our comparative literature major explores literatures and cultures across eras, languages and media. As a comparative literature major at Fordham, you will join a vibrant community of international faculty and students w...

The creative writing minor or concentration will allow you to explore the connections between creative writing, digital media, criticism, and scholarship. Our creative writing program offers literature courses, small wri...

Do you remember the first time a dancer moved you? When the movement of her body seemed to become the expression of her (and your) heart, mind, and soul? We develop exceptionally talented dancers, ready to perform in any...

Chaucer's squire struggled to find the words to describe the sublime beauty of a princess in a far-off land. But Chaucer didn't. Writers capture on the page the complexity of human experience. Learn how literature has ev...

There's a fashion show every day on the streets of New York City, a fashion capital of the world. Fashion is much more than the trends of the season. Fashion is a cultural language, economic powerhouse, and artistic forc...