文科
Meanings
1
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts
Refers to the broad academic field of humanities and social sciences, often contrasted with 理科 (science).
See also: 理科
He went on to a university in the humanities field.
I'm unsure whether to choose humanities or science.
2
faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
Refers to the organizational unit within a university; often used in names like 文学部 or 人文学部, but 文科 can appear in older or abbreviated contexts.
The faculty of humanities at this university has a history department.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が文科を選ぶfor someone to choose the humanities track
He chose the humanities track instead of the sciences.
- 〈人〉が文科に進むfor someone to advance into (study) the humanities
She went on to study the humanities at university.