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ARTS & HUMANITIES
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Studying the liberal arts at Saint Anselm, you will gain valuable insight into how the world works and how you could make it work better.
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Experiences in the arts and Humanities are designed to be transformative—stimulating a passion for discovery, sharpening perspectives and values, and gaining valuable insight into what it means to be human in our shared world.
Studying the Humanities at Saint Anselm College is special because you learn measurable skills you can apply directly to work after graduation, like writing, research, and analyzing texts, while also learning how to think and tackle some of life’s biggest questions.
Internships
Get hands-on, real-world experience and bolster your resume with a paid or for-credit internship. Recent internships include Disney College Program, Entertainment 2 Affect Change, New Hampshire Historical Society, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, and Putnam Investments.
Careers in Secondary Education
If you’re interested in a teaching career, you may double major in English, Spanish, French, History, Studio Art, or Music and in Secondary Education while completing requirements to earn a license.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Spend a semester abroad or take a course with a week-long international component - courses that travel abroad include:
• The Cold War in Cuba • Music and Culture in Vienna, Austria • Medieval Philosophy in the Netherlands • Advanced Spanish Immersion and Internship in Mendoza, Argentina • Advanced Spanish Immersion and Internship in Granada, Spain
Saint Anselm in Tuscania
Experience a semester of cultural immersion and community engagement in the small town of Tuscania, Italy. You can leave a lasting impact through meaningful service projects and mission-based activities as part of our signature study abroad program.
A Faculty Advisor in your corner
Strong academic advising can be critical to your success. So, our faculty, the people who know the curriculum best, advise you on which courses to take and when. Every student is assigned a faculty advisor in their declared major. Your advisor will become your best champion, the one who helps you find research opportunities or internships, teaches your favorite course, and writes your recommendations long after you’ve graduated.
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Arts & Humanities Events
April 12 at 2pm
April 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate playwrights living in the shadow of rockstar William Shakespeare. Catchy songs and over-the-top dance numbers, meet laugh-out-loud antics of creativity, ambition, and the absurdity of show biz.
PLEASE NOTE: Something Rotten! is generally rated PG-13 due to mature content, including bawdy humor, suggestive jokes, and innuendo that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Event details for The Abbey Players Present: Something Rotten!
Please join us on Wednesday, April 23rd for the 38th Annual Sonnet Marathon in celebration of William Shakespeare’s Birthday.
If you are not scheduled to read, feel free to stop by for some free birthday cake and enjoy hearing students, faculty, staff, monks, and guests reciting Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets.
This is a wonderful Anselmian tradition that marks the arrival of spring and gives voice to the songs in our hearts!
Event details for The 38th Annual Celebration of William Shakespeare’s Birthday
Nothing says Shakespeare's Sonnets like lots of melting snow. On Thursday, April 23rd, we will celebrate William Shakespeare's Birthday by reading all 154 of his Sonnets aloud for the 38th consecutive year. And you are invited to play your part!
To help us keep this great Anselmian tradition thriving, see the faces of your aging professors, eat cake, and breathe the sweet sonnet-filled air of the Hilltop once again, click on the link below and sign up to read one of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets.
When you click on the link, you will be asked to claim a sonnet or designate your availability that day. Once you have signed up, you will receive, before April 23rd, a sonnet schedule that will let you know which sonnet(s) you have been assigned, and a beautiful official 2026 Sonnet Reader Button. As usual, we welcome sonnet recitations in any language, dialects, or accents. We also invite musical recitations, or any other creative ways you find to lift your three quatrains and a couplet off the page. Oh, and if you want to use this occasion to make up a story about your time at Saint Anselm, well, why not?
Each Friday, during the college common hour, the Humanities Institute hosts an open, informal discussion led by a member of the Saint Anselm faculty, staff or monastic community. This forum invites people from all parts of campus to come together with others who are willing to open their lunch bag and their mind to a question about our humanity. A Zoom Link will be provided weekly for those wishing to take part remotely. This week’s event is the 2000th Come Friday Forum, and will be hosted by Professor Tauna Sisco, Sociology and Social Work Department.
Come Celebrate 200 Hours of Inspiring Conversation
The Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute cordially invites you to celebrate the 200th Come Friday Forum on Friday, April 24, 2026. The forum, "What is in a Name", will be held from 12:30 until 1:30 followed by a reception with light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
Since 2018, Come Friday Forums have gathered members of the Saint Anselm community each Friday during the College common hour for open, informal conversations. Led by a faculty, staff, or monastic community member together with a student, these discussions draw 40-60 participants each week from across campus and beyond to consider meaningful questions about our shared humanity. Please join us as we celebrate this milestone event!
RSVP: April Hinton (ahinton@anselm.edu)
An evening of strings and stories, Hiroya knows how to keep an audience on the edge of their seats with his innovation, chops, and passion.
Zealously recommended! - JazzTimes
Each Friday, during the college common hour, the Humanities Institute hosts an open, informal discussion led by a member of the Saint Anselm faculty, staff or monastic community. This forum invites people from all parts of campus to come together with others who are willing to open their lunch bag and their mind to a question about our humanity. A Zoom Link will be provided weekly for those wishing to take part remotely. This week’s event will be hosted by Professor Amy Rohlfing, Biological Sciences Department and Owen Bland, '26.
Event details for Come Friday Forum: Where Is Knowing Going?