How F&M Does the Liberal Arts
What Does Liberal Arts Mean?
A liberal arts education focuses on exploring a wide range of fields while building skills in reading, writing, thinking, analyzing, debating and active listening. While this concept dates back to the 5th century BC, the liberal arts have evolved alongside humanity, inspiring investigation into the eternal human condition and our collective future. You鈥檒l study the humanities, arts, social sciences, and natural sciences; research enduring questions and pressing problems; and form a strong foundation of the skills and tools you need to navigate the most central concerns of your life, work, and citizenship.
The Core Elements of the Liberal Arts
The Sciences
Vibrant and inclusive, the sciences at F&M cross boundaries and weave subjects together in ways you didn鈥檛 know were possible. As a future scientist, you鈥檒l find we鈥檙e committed to your education by providing a place of discovery and forming a culture of collaboration along the path to scientific discovery.
Humanities
When you study humanities at F&M, you鈥檒l engage with the full range of human culture and experiences. By studying art and art history, languages, music, philosophy, religion and more, you鈥檒l gain an intricate understanding of how each aspect of human society and culture connects.
The Arts
At F&M, you鈥檒l study technique and composition, theory and practice, and critique and analysis 鈥� but you鈥檒l also have the opportunity to develop your own creative talents and skills. Faculty are committed to helping you stage your own play, compose your own music, choreograph your own dance moves, write your own novel, exhibit your own art, or produce your own film.
The Social Sciences
Social sciences at F&M will help you develop a specialized understanding of societies, culture, and the human impact on our world. You鈥檒l have opportunities to work side-by-side with deeply engaged faculty, collect and analyze data and investigate your own theories in fields such as economics, government, anthropology, archaeology, and history.
An interdisciplinary program surpasses traditional academic boundaries by blending
several fields of study into one. These programs allow you to embrace the ampersand
at the heart of F&M鈥檚 liberal arts model of teaching and learning and create a personalized
and highly adaptable academic experience.Uncovering Connections
The curriculum at F&M is called 鈥淐onnections.鈥�
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