Arts & Humanities
Sara Bancroft
Theatre major and LAMP student
"Through my liberal arts education I’ve gathered tools from different disciplines. I have learned to think critically about different situations and to listen and value the opinions of others even if I don’t agree. I want to be a manager in the theater and someday a director as well. Without people skills and problem-solving skills, I wouldn’t be able to do these jobs."
A true liberal arts education includes an appreciation of literature and the arts and the cultivation of the aesthetic judgment that makes possible the enjoyment and comprehension of works of the creative imagination. Our students must achieve the genuine literacy required to read and listen effectively, and to speak and write clearly and persuasively. The curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences helps students discover ethical perspectives, so that they can formulate and understand their own values, become aware of others' values, and discern the ethical dimensions underlying many of the decisions they must make.
College of Arts and Sciences departments and programs that offer classes designated as Arts and Humanities include:
African American and African Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Asian American Studies
Central Eurasian Studies
Classical Studies
Communication and Culture
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages and Cultures
English
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
French and Italian
Gender Studies
Germanic Studies
History and Philosophy of Science
History of Art
India Studies
International Studies
Jewish Studies
Medieval Studies
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Second Language Studies
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Spanish and Portuguese
Studio Art
Theatre and Drama
