WebLiberal arts education (from Latin liberalis "free" and ars "art or principled practice") is the traditional academic course in Western higher education. Liberal arts takes the term art in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the fine arts. Liberal arts education can refer to studies in a liberal arts degree course or to a university education more generally.

WebSt. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota.It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American pastors and farmers led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus.The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Olaf II of Norway and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.It was visited by King Olav in …

WebThe New York University College of Arts & Science (CAS) is the primary liberal arts college of New York University (NYU).The school is located near Gould Plaza next to the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the Stern School of Business, adjoining Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. As the oldest and largest college within …

WebPortland State offers undergraduate degrees in one hundred twenty-three fields, and postgraduate degrees in one hundred and seventeen. The university has increasingly added more doctoral programs as it has grown from its original mission as a liberal arts undergraduate college into a more broad-based research university. Recently added …

WebLiberal arts is the term given to contemporary programmes of education which include areas of study across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and the arts.It has its origins in Ancient Greece and began with a "desire for a universal understanding". Simply put liberal arts education aimed at holistic education. This can be simplified even further …

WebKing's College was founded in 1946 by Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame. The original mission of the college was to educate the sons of local miners and mill workers who lived in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. The college's Administration Building indicates the links to the coal mining industry: Built …

WebPomona College (/ p ə ˈ m oʊ n ə / pə-MOH-nə) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California.It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California.In 1925, it became the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium of adjacent, …

WebHistory. A liberal arts college, Bethany was chartered on March 2, 1840, by the Virginia legislature and given "all degree-granting powers" of the University of Virginia. [citation needed] West Virginia's secession from Virginia on June 20, 1863, recognized existing Virginia charters; Bethany College continues to operate under the Virginia charter.It was …

WebSmith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts.It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875. It is the largest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of elite women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. Smith is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other …

WebLong Beach City College (LBCC) is a public community college in Long Beach, California.It was established in 1927 and is divided into two campuses, the Liberal Arts Campus in Lakewood Village and the Pacific Coast Campus in central Long Beach on Pacific Coast Highway.It is the only college in the Long Beach Community College …