Amy
What does it mean to be a liberal arts college?
I have always heard the term but have been confused on the meaning. #college #liberal-arts #higher-education #university
3 answers
Vickey Manning
Vickey’s Answer
A liberal arts college is a higher education institution that has established itself as a college emphasizing and focusing on undergraduate degree programs primarily in the arts, such as communications, theater, fine art, graphic design and women's studies.<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> Liberal </span>arts colleges also feature degree programs in psychology, sociology and the sciences to provide a well-rounded education for students.
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Gloria Ortiz
Gloria’s Answer
A liberal arts major has a broad range of subjects that fall under it. I think of it as a place where all the other subjects don't fit very easily. And yet, it can be a powerful degree to have. There is a phrase, "Jane of all trades, master of none." It means that you know a little about a lot of things. Some jobs require mastery, like the medical or scientific fields. Other jobs benefit from a cross section of knowledge. I believe that most jobs benefits from this cross section of skills. For example, I write for a living as an Instructional Designer. My job benefits from the fact that I have studied many subjects. I did it the long way, changing my major five times before I actually got my bachelors degree in General Studies, which was my university's version of liberal arts. I access the various elements of my program every day. I take my knowledge of business, put it together with my knowledge of training, and add the creativity of working in video and software programs.
Gloria
Linh T. Nguyen
Linh T.’s Answer
Hi Amy,
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">A </span>liberal arts college<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> is a college with an emphasis on undergradute study in the liberal and sciences. A liberal arts college aims to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum.Students in a liberal arts college generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional humanities subjects taught as liberal arts. </span>