With the liberal arts under attack, Fareed Zakaria challenges our STEM obsession and re-examines the value of a liberal arts education in today’s economy. …Or at least that’s the argument acclaimed…
The multi-disciplinary model instills critical thinking and empathy, key skills in tackling climate change, economic, and gender inequality.
Explore diverse Liberal Arts courses in India, offering interdisciplinary studies, critical thinking, and broad career opportunities.
There is a real affinity for the goals of Freemasonry and the Seven Liberal Arts. From earliest teachings, we see that they are the foundation of many degree rites, the first of which is the Fellow…
I am almost done reading The Liberal Arts Tradition, but I know I have at least two more posts in me for this one. I feel like I understand the liberal
Making cuts to liberal arts courses overlooks the significant benefits such an education provides to students, workers and the economy, writes Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
The payoff on a Liberal Arts education is once again under the spotlight with a recent WSJ article that states students who choose elite liberal arts colleges don’t earn as much money early in their careers as those who attend highly selective research universities. The Journal analyzed salary figures for the [...]
What are The Great Books and why do they matter? Plus, 3 questions to ask about any book! Interview with classical educator Kristen Rudd.
Many college leaders readily agree that the liberal arts have been under attack politically, socially, and culturally for well over a generation. They earnestly argue that a liberal arts education…
by Alyssan Barnes University of Dallas It is a little known secret—though […]
What is Classical Education and where did it come from? According to Wikipedia: The classical education movement or renewal advocates for a return to a traditional education based on the liberal arts (including the natural sciences), the canons of classical literature, the fine arts, and the history of ... Read More...
A large part of the Classical model is its method or the manner of teaching the content. The classical model employed at Bradford Academy recognizes that the ancient TRIVIUM aligns […]
Oberlin is a place of intense energy and creativity, built on a foundation of academic, artistic, and musical excellence. With a top-ranking liberal arts college, a world-class conservatory, and a first-rate art museum all on a single campus, it is the ideal laboratory in which to study and design the world you want.
Conceived as a means to further their mission of intentional blending of liberal arts and professional skills, The Point at Otterbein is a STEAM educational […]
A new survey shows which humanities grads start out with the highest salaries.
Following the success of Quadrivium, Sciencia, and Designa in the acclaimed Wooden Books series, Trivium is a compendium of writings on the classical subjects at the heart of a liberal education, bringing the wisdom of the past into the twenty-first century.
I am speaking at the ICON conference in Austin. My initial proposal read thusly: This session will present a “liberal arts” agenda for educating illustrators in the tradition of the narrative arts. Illustration education badly needs a dollop of theory to deepen the practical and extend the entrepr
Adam Lockridge explains the origins of the tree diagram from The Liberal Arts Tradition and some inspiring history behind Classical Christian Education.
Interested in finding out what you can do with a liberal arts degree? Read our guide to learn more details about your degree and career options.
When you think of college, you probably picture huge classes, lots of papers and labs, and hanging out with friends in dorm rooms. What you don’t think of are high school dropouts, manual labor, or spending winters on boats in Antarctica. College doesn’t usually bring to mind meditating, consciousness-building, or milking cows. Yet there are people in the United States who can say those things are precisely what their college memories consist of. From Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service to the Enlightened Cheetahs of Naropa University, here are the top ten unusual United States colleges. 10. Evergreen State College The fact
Yale-NUS, Nicholas Lemann, and Minerva remodel liberal arts for the twenty-first century.
How to Cite a Book in MLA Format: Modern Language Association (MLA) is the most common style used when citing sources and writing papers within the liberal arts and humanities. Therefore, the basics of this format is essential for almost any writer. Though there are many sources to …
*Updated June 30, 2020 With science and technology driving the future, many teachers are motivating their students to succeed in their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes. STEM has seen an increasing amount of attention in recent years. Though many colleges haven’t seen the kind of art and music budget cuts that plague
Those of us who teach in the various areas of the liberal arts are aware that the kind of instruction we offer is severely under siege. Governors and legislatures are trying to condense the time i…
