College of Liberal Arts

95^%

Outcome rate

College of Liberal Arts undergraduate students have a 95% career outcome rate 6 months after graduation.

4:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Classes are small and students receive personal attention from faculty and staff.

13

Countries represented

Students from across the United States and from 13 countries are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts.

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Immerse Yourself

Opportunities for Leadership Development

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Building Your Network Begins Here

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Pursuing Knowledge Across Disciplines

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The Performing Arts as a Craft and Science

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Meet the Dean

Through innovative curricula in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, our College of Liberal Arts prepares students not only for successful careers, but also for a lifetime of personal growth and responsible citizenship.

James Winebrake

Dean College of Liberal Arts

585-475-2447

jjwgpt@rit.edu

Full Message from the Dean

Faces of RIT

The Hands of Time

Landyn Hatch

Museum Studies

At RIT’s makerspace you’re free to design, test, tinker, and build. Hatch utilizes The Construct to create 3D-printed mannequin hands for the Genesee Country Village & Museum for its 19-century clothing exhibit.

Evoking Emotion Through Music

Jonathan Kruger

Professor

A difficult task to accomplish, yet a joy to teach, Kruger enjoys composing for visual mediums. As chair of the Department of Performing Arts and Visual Culture, Krugar focuses on enhancing a scene with music while keeping the audience immersed in the medium.

Beyond Human

Jessica Wegman

Psychology Major

Seeing the world through the eyes of a different species is just one way we connect with the world around us. Through faculty-led research, Wegman is working to improve the quality of life for North American River Otters by studying their visual perception.

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Giving a Voice to a Community

Tianna Manon ’15

Communication

As an alum of the journalism major, Tianna has put into practice the storytelling platforms and opportunities RIT provided to her. Today, Tianna is editor-in-chief of Open Mic Rochester, an online magazine that gives a voice to Rochester’s black community.

Latest News

April 12, 2019

It’s beach clean-up season! When and where to help Lake Erie

Cleveland.com cites research by Matthew Hoffman, associate professor of applied and computational mathematics, and Eric Hittinger, associate professor of public policy.
April 12, 2019

RIT honors researchers

RIT honored researchers who served as principal investigators on active awards in fiscal year 2018 at an April 11 reception. Also recognized were the 20 recipients of Seed Funding Awards and 12 new inductees in RIT’s PI Millionaires.
April 11, 2019

Student Spotlight: Student lands an internship at Museum of Modern Art

Meet Hana Halilaj, a third-year School of Individualized Study student, is interning for MoMA’s International Program department, which is dedicated to connecting MoMA with an international network of artists, scholars and institutions.
April 11, 2019

‘Rubes’ creator to talk about curiosity and creativity at Imagine RIT festival

How does a syndicated cartoonist come up with creative ideas each day? Leigh Rubin, who has drawn Rubes cartoons for more than 30 years, will help explain his creative process during this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 27.

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Events

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@esw_rit_chapter and @rit_sg are partnering on a Waste Awareness Campaign today, displaying a day's worth of trash as a visual of the amount of waste on campus. #RIT

Alumnus Jason Getz (@jasongetz11) captured the image of a lifetime for @ajcnews this past weekend as @tigerwoods captured his fifth @themasters championship.
Getz grabbed a longer lens so he would be able to take pictures of Woods reacting as he walked off the course. Getz said, "I'm looking at the picture on the back of my screen and it's not his whole body and only part of the club and I thought I messed up. I thought I should have used the wider lens like my colleagues." Woods turned toward him and put his hands in the air, and he was able to capture the golfer's expression. "To me, photography is all about anticipating something that might happen and trying to be in the best place. Some might say I had the wrong lens on but I still captured the moment." #themasters #tigerwoods #RIT

#SpringFest2019 was out of this world. 🚀 #RIT

Have a question for President Munson? Ask it to him Wednesday at 2:30 pm when he drops by @WITR897 to chat! #RIT #thephonelinesareopen

We’re excited about the final season of #GameofThrones... and when you study at @rit_croatia, you’re only a dragon ride away from these filming locations. #GOT #RIT

DIY Space Plant Terrariums ✔️ #SpringFest2019 #RIT

Catch the @ritntid Performing Arts production of August Wilson's award-winning drama FENCES, performed by deaf and hearing actors, through April 14 in Panara Theatre. #NTID #RIT

Have you bought your #SpringFest2019 @cheatcodes tickets yet? 🎶 #RIT
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📣It’s about to be a PARTY📣
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For SpringFest 2019, we are bringing Cheat Codes to RIT! Cheat Codes is an American electronic music DJ trio responsible for hits like “No Promises” and “Only You”, and we promise, it’s going to be a banger!
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The show will be on April 13 at the Gordon Fieldhouse ~ doors open at 6:30pm and starts 8pm .

Tickets are now on sale at any RIT Box Office or online at RITTickets.com! $12 for students, $20 for faculty, alum, staff and $25 for the general public. This is a show you DO NOT want to miss!🎉

Apr 15RIT Liberal Arts Retweeted @RITtigers

RT @RITtigers: We’re as excited for #GameofThrones as everyone else...but when you study at @RITCroatia, you’re only a dragon ride away from these filming locations. #GOT #RIT t.co/Xy7DnFJeBV

Apr 12RIT Liberal Arts @rit_liberalarts

College of Liberal Arts Summer Send Off Stan McKenzie Commons (LBR 1251) April 24th - 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Donuts, Hot Dogs, Photo Booth, Ice Cream and MORE! While supplies last. #RITSUMMERSENDOFF t.co/OdgDEdnDrh

Apr 12RIT Liberal Arts Retweeted @GCVMuseum

RT @GCVMuseum: Check out the cool work being dreamed up at @RITtigers Imagine RIT! You might see some #GCVM experiments... #HistoryisCool #ScienceisCool t.co/sCazZJbKy4

Apr 11RIT Liberal Arts @rit_liberalarts

Are you interested in being a Peer Navigator? Apply TODAY on Handshake: t.co/WElnVevpOe. Questions? Contact Tammi Wiley Wickson at tlwgla@rit.edu t.co/uS1Pbfl9wG

Apr 11RIT Liberal Arts Retweeted @RITPAVC

RT @RITPAVC: Get a backstage glimpse of the theatrical production process and travel through 2000 years of theatre history all while still in your pjs: FNRT 130 Introduction to Theatre Online. Register now for this summer's course! t.co/falGyuNaKq t.co/T8jyLrGz5U

Apr 10RIT Liberal Arts @rit_liberalarts

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Apr 09RIT Liberal Arts Retweeted @RIT_Alumni

RT @RIT_Alumni: Alumna @JackieBergin '16 (CLA) took her passion for writing and became an associate product marketing manager at @squarespace. t.co/dm8FwsyXi2

Apr 09RIT Liberal Arts Retweeted @RITBehindBricks

RT @RITBehindBricks: Meet Nate! He is a videographer for Behind the Bricks Nate is an Advertising & Public Relations major with a minor in Mechanical Engineering and an immersion in Italian. Aside from videography, he loves traveling, running and playing piano. #MeettheTeamTuesday #TigersofRIT t.co/FPJHxiWyQR

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