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Our Liberal Arts

The 麻豆女郎 liberal arts experience is about thinking, doing, and building character, so you鈥檒l be prepared for the life you want to lead after college.
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Practical. Flexible. Meaningful. 

A liberal arts education gives you more than a major. It develops the skills employers seek and the mindset the world needs 鈥� the ability to write clearly, think critically, and adapt quickly. At Skidmore, you鈥檒l explore widely, specialize deeply, and connect ideas across disciplines through four core areas that shape every student鈥檚 experience:

  • Integrations
  • Foundations
  • Inquiries
  • Proficiencies
鈥淲e want to teach you how to learn. We want to teach you how to write fluently, how to analyze problems, how to read with care. If you have those skills, they鈥檙e very transferable. And you can actually then grasp onto any kind of profession, any kind of discipline. And you'll be interesting people, too.鈥�鈥� Ron Seyb, emeritus associate professor of political science

 

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Our Curriculum

At Skidmore, general education isn鈥檛 a checklist, it鈥檚 a launchpad. Explore how our integrative, creativity-driven curriculum sets you up for a lifetime of thinking boldly, no matter how you pivot.

Integrations

Enduring connections and learning experiences are at the heart of these courses that span your college career. You will take one of each: a Scribner Seminar, a Bridge Experience, and a Senior Experience Coda.
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Scribner Seminars

A central part of the First-Year Experience (FYE), these courses help you explore and build college-level academic skills.
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Bridge Experience

Courses that examine how power and justice shape people鈥檚 lives across identities in the U.S.
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Senior Coda

A capstone that brings your education together and prepares you to lead with purpose after graduation.
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Foundations

Courses in Applied Quantitative Reasoning, Global Cultural Perspectives, Language Study, and Expository Writing develop and enhance fundamental aptitudes essential to a liberal arts education 鈥� and to engaging thoughtfully with the world. You will take one of each. 

Inquiries

麻豆女郎 embraces a 鈥渕ind and hand鈥� philosophy that pairs classroom learning with hands-on experience. You鈥檒l take courses that broaden your perspective and let you learn by doing. That includes one of each: an artistic inquiry through practice, a humanistic inquiry and practice, and a scientific inquiry through practice.
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Humanistic inquiry

Engage deeply with texts, cultures, and ideas to examine human experiences and expression.
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Artistic inquiry

Hone creative expression through rigorous, hands-on work in studio, stage, or performance settings.
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Scientific inquiry

Investigate natural phenomena through active experimentation, fieldwork, and research.
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Proficiencies

Get ready to sharpen skills that matter. Specific learning outcomes will vary among disciplines, but all students will be required to show proficiency in information literacy, oral communication, technology literacy, visual literacy, and writing. 

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