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Arts & Humanities

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What Will You Create, Discover, and Imagine?

At the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), the Arts & Humanities programs invite you to explore the richness of human culture, creativity, and expression. From the written word to visual arts, performance, and digital media, our majors help students think critically, create boldly, and connect meaningfully with the world around them.

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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology – Creative Arts Emphasis

Creative Writing

Graduates have received book deals with major publishers like Penguin Books, awards such as the National Endowment for the Arts and Stegner fellowships, and positions at organizations like National Public Radio.

Art & Design

Alumni have secured positions such as Senior Project Designer at Etsy, Set Designer at a Stop Motion Animation Studio, and Web Developer at Amazon.

What can I do with a degree in Art?

Curator, Art Director, Set & Exhibit Designer, Photographer, Art Therapist, Gem & Diamond Sculptor

Explore the human experience through culture, creativity, and critical thinking.

At UMF, students don’t just study the arts and humanities—they live them. Through hands-on experience students actively engage with culture, expression, and human ideas.

From publishing original work and curating exhibits to performing on stage and managing real arts projects, UMF empowers students to turn their creativity into meaningful impact. These programs cultivate critical thinking, cultural literacy, and creative problem-solving, preparing students to contribute thoughtfully to their communities and the wider world.

Art & Design
After a couple of attempts at college, I just wasn’t sure about the best path for myself, but I followed the lure of Farmington’s Creative Writing program and applied and was accepted into the program, and I am so glad I did.” Her debut book, What Have I Done?, was published by Unsolicited Press during her time at UMF
Carrie Close
Creative Writing Student

Shaping Maine’s Creative Future

Through immersive programs in visual arts, creative writing, arts administration, theater, and music, students turn their talents into action.

With strong faculty mentorship and hands-on learning at the core, UMF prepares graduates to become the next generation of artists, performers, and creative leaders making a lasting impact across the state and beyond.

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Art Exhibit: “Spaces Places Traces”
February 28, 2026 • 12:00 PM
“Spaces Places Traces” presents a thematic selection of artworks that engage artists’ interactions with specific locations and natural phenomena. Celebrating careful observation and reverie of one’s surroundings in concert with metaphorical or allegorical parallels, this show includes drawing, painting, photography,…
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Art Exhibit: “Spaces Places Traces”
March 01, 2026 • 12:00 PM
“Spaces Places Traces” presents a thematic selection of artworks that engage artists’ interactions with specific locations and natural phenomena. Celebrating careful observation and reverie of one’s surroundings in concert with metaphorical or allegorical parallels, this show includes drawing, painting, photography,…
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ArtsFarmington presents “Ain’t I a Woman!”
March 11, 2026 • 7:00 PM
On Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center, ArtsFarmington is pleased to present: Ain’t I a Woman! A celebration of the life and times of four powerful African American women: renowned novelist and anthropologist…
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Steve Pane & Yuri Funahashi featuring solo and four-handed piano music
March 15, 2026 • 3:00 PM
ArtsFarmington is pleased to present a concert by Steve Pane and Yuri Funahashi featuring both solo and four-handed piano music.  It will take place on Sunday March 15, 2026, at 3pm in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall at the University…
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