School of Arts, Humanities and Letters

 Why study the arts and humanities? 

 
The School of Arts, Humanities and Letters takes an explicitly values-based approach to the liberal arts. We work to develop and nourish the rational, affective and spiritual dimensions of the whole person. We cultivate the student's interpersonal, expressive and interactive abilities. We activate and intensify the student's commitment to service, vocation, human dignity and diversity; and heighten the student's appreciation of continuity, innovation and global community. 

The School of Arts, Humanities and Letters grants degrees in 16 academic areas. Through art; communication; cultural, media and gender studies; English; foreign language; history; interdisciplinary studies; leadership; music; philosophy; theatre; and theology departments, we extend and deepen our commitment to the mission of the University. 

The school’s departments provide majors in graphic arts; studio art; expressive and therapeutic arts; communication; English; history; interdisciplinary studies; music; music administration; Spanish; and theology. Minors in graphic arts; studio art; art history; communication; public relations; cultural, media and gender studies; English; writing; Spanish; history; social studies; music; jazz studies; liturgical music; leadership; philosophy; pre-law; theology; religious education; and ministry are also provided. 

The school also offers, in conjunction with the School of Education majors in art education; broad field social studies (for secondary education students); English education; and Spanish education; and minors in English/language arts; social studies (for elementary education students); and Spanish education leading to state certification.