12 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Russian Studies language courses at Brandeis University will enable you to explore a wide variety of cultural, literary, social and political aspects of Russia and other post-Soviet states. We also offer special events such as film series, lectures and Russian teas.

In the The Bachelor of Arts Program Philosophy at Brandeis University you will practice thinking clearly and systematically about these and other questions.

An Independent Interdisciplinary Major (IIM) offers students with diverse academic interests the opportunity to design a course of study not available in the regular curriculum at Brandeis University.

Language and Linguistics program at Brandeis University research the components of human languages, including the sounds of speech; the organization of sound patterns, words, sentences, discourses, and meanings; variation and change in human languages; and the relationships between language and computation, cognition, and society.

The study of English is an astonishingly rich and varied field. English at Brandeis University spans history, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

In the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) Program at Brandeis University you will explore the history, languages, religions and societies of the Middle East, as well as the ideas and ideals of Islam.

In the Hispanic Studies at Brandeis University you will learn through language lessons as well as through the study of film, art, politics and place.

The History major at Brandeis University is flexible, enabling students to devise individual programs tailored to their specific needs and interests. In consultation with their faculty advisors, students should design a major that makes sense in terms of their other course work and career plans.

The Comparative Literature and Culture Program at Brandeis University engages the study of literatures and cultures within and across national boundaries. It comprises the comparative analysis of literary and cultural texts not only in relation to genres, forms, and movements, but within the larger context of social discourse and cultural practices.

Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS) at Brandeis University offers a rich assortment of prisms through which to study Near Eastern and Judaic Studies.

By studying Classical Studies at Brandeis University, you will engage with the central cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean tradition: the languages, literatures, history and archaeology of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

When you major in the Creative Writing Program at Brandeis University , you will immerse yourself in small writing workshops, literary studies, and studio or performing art, all of which prepare you for a writerly life.