Arts

There are many undergraduate colleges and universities that offer what is




called a liberal arts education. The concept of a liberal arts education was actually



developed by the ancient Greek philosopher . He believed that education consisted of



learning to communicate effectively, to read and understand very profound writings, and to



think critically. A good education should develop the student not only intellectually but



also socially emotionally, physically and spiritually. Today a liberal arts education in



is a multi-disciplinary education. In other words, although students still choose a



major, they spend the majority of their first two years studying a broad base of liberal arts



subjects before focusing on one area. The belief is that this type of liberal arts education



will develop the student into an individual who has a broad understanding of the world and a



varied set of skills that will benefit him throughout his life.





Typically, students attending a liberal arts college or university will be required to complete



courses in the following liberal arts subjects, regardless of their major: fine art, philosophy,



literature, social science, physical education, public speaking, writing, natural science, and



mathematics. The number of courses required and the variety of courses that the student can



choose from to meet those requirements will vary depending on the school. Also, because many



liberal arts schools were founded by or are affiliated with a religious organization such as



the Catholic or Methodist church, there may also be required courses in religious studies