Take control of your education with the Arts and Letters self-designed major. This flexible program lets you create a customized course of study that combines different areas of the arts and humanities, giving you the freedom to explore your interests and prepare for your goals.
Choose a primary and secondary concentration from art, art education, communication, dance, design, English, languages, music, philosophy, or theater. By bringing multiple disciplines together, you can develop a broader set of skills and create an academic path that reflects your interests, strengths, and career plans.
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Arts and Letters, B.A.: The B.A. in Arts and Letters gives you the flexibility to build a customized major around your interests and goals. Explore human expression, creativity, and culture across multiple disciplines while developing strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. With this broad foundation, graduates are prepared for careers in areas such as marketing, business, law, human resources, event planning, customer relations, and cultural tourism. An internship can provide valuable experience and help you stand out to employers.
The arts and letters program teaches students to think critically, analyze core beliefs and values, write and present ideas clearly, read comprehensively, and recognize and respect different cultures and modes of expression. These critical skills make graduates valuable employees and valuable members of society, no matter which paths they ultimately pursue. Students who combined disciplines within the humanities have pursued multiple professional positions including:
- Artist
- Art Administrator
- Communication Specialist
- Dancer
- Educator
- Graphic Designer
- Music Director
- Television Producer
- Theater Director
- Writer