In the dawn, armed with a burning patience,
We shall enter the splendid cities—
—Arthur Rimbaud
Honors Humanities is the University of Maryland’s premier honors program for talented beginning undergraduates with interests in the humanities and creative arts. A specialized program within the Honors College, this selective two-year living-learning program offers challenging, interdisciplinary exposure to diverse world traditions and contemporary practices of the humanities and arts, with particular emphasis on exploring their value and role across the world and in society. Housed in picturesque Wicomico Hall, the program combines a small liberal arts college community with the dynamic resources of a large public research university. Open to academically gifted students of all backgrounds and intended majors, Honors Humanities is a pioneering, nationally-recognized program offering small seminars and colloquia with exceptional teachers, special events and opportunities, and close contact with distinguished faculty across the disciplines of the University. We value above all else diverse, speculative thought and open-minded interchange. We welcome the interest of both students who plan to pursue advanced study in any aspect of the arts and humanities, and those with other university majors and interests who seek to complement their undergraduate education with wide-ranging examination of major texts, ideas, and cultures of humanistic inquiry.
