Dean's Welcome Message

Welcome to the College of Liberal Arts website. We hope that you take a moment and explore our departments and College to find your path to success.

The value of the Liberal Arts lies in its attempt to instill critical thinking, effective communication, and the acquisition and evaluation of knowledge which has been the mission of Colleges and Universities since their inception. Through these arts a student will be prepared for any career in the 21st century.

The modern College of Liberal Arts traces its origin back to the Medieval University, which centered on the study of the arts, law, medicine, and theology. For the Bachelors degree medieval students centered their studies on the arts, which meant taking courses in the seven disciplines of liberal arts: logic, rhetoric, grammar, music theory, geometry, arithmetic, and astronomy. Bloomsburg University, especially the College of Liberal Arts, continues to teach students these disciplines in a modern setting where students can explore the humanities, arts, and social sciences, while promoting physical well-being.

Our well-qualified faculty are experts in their fields who give students the opportunity to explore their own ideas and conduct collaborative research with their instructors. Our students have found success in careers and graduate schools using the skills learned at Bloomsburg University.