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College of Humanities Beacons of Light

To celebrate BYU’s 150th anniversary, the College of Humanities sponsored nine projects featuring a few of the many ways the college is a beacon of light to the world. This is part of a university-wide initiative featuring well over a hundred beacons of light projects from all across the BYU campus community. Below you’ll find highlight reels for the nine College of Humanities projects.

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We Are the Language University

BYU teaches 84 languages regularly, more than any other university in the United States.
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The Light of International Cinema

BYU’s International Cinema is not just a university tradition: it changes lives.
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Deep Cultural Immersion in Portuguese

This nine-student class produced and performed their play in Portuguese.
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50 Years of Adventsingen from the German Section

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Adventsingen, featuring German choirs, music, and spoken word.
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Lighting a Path Around Provo

The Humanities Center created a number of unique walking tours around Provo, available in the BYU Walks app.
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