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RIT Liberal Arts brings the humanities and social sciences into the digital age.
You’ll innovate, play, and grow in our human-centered, tech-infused environment. Our faculty is a caring community of compassionate and confident creators, ready to support and guide you as you pursue your passion. Committed change-makers thrive in a place where people care as much about bettering the world as they do helping each other. Welcome to liberal arts for doers. Where future leaders turn “What If?” into “I Will.”
Accepted Student Open House
Join us on campus March 25 or April 1 to meet faculty, tour campus, and ask your questions.
Meet the Dean
We sit at the heart of RIT’s mission, helping all students advance the exceptional through coursework, research opportunities, and academic programs that instill an understanding of the world around us and promote critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and effective communication.
Faces of RIT
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The Excitement of Live Performance
Ted CanningAdjunct facultyDirector of Steelband EnsembleFor Professor Ted Canning, music is a universal language anyone can learn. No matter your major, no matter your level of experience, you can make music part of your life at RIT.
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The Hands of Time
Landyn HatchMuseum StudiesAt RIT’s makerspace you’re free to design, test, tinker, and build. Hatch utilizes The Construct to create 3D-printed mannequin hands for Genesee Country Village & Museum's 19-century clothing exhibit.
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Giving a Voice to a Community
Tianna Manon '15CommunicationAs an alum of the journalism program, Manon has put into practice the storytelling platforms and opportunities She took advantage of at RIT. Today, Manon serves as editor-in-chief of Open Mic Rochester, an online magazine that gives a voice to Rochester’s black community.
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Beyond Human
Jessica WegmanPsychology MajorSeeing 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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Evoking Emotion Through Music
Jonathan KrugerProfessorA difficult task to accomplish, yet a joy to teach, Kruger enjoys composing for visual mediums. As chair of the Department of Performing Arts, Krugar focuses on enhancing a scene with music while keeping the audience immersed in the medium.
News
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March 15, 2023
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The Liberal Arts: Embracing an Opportunity Mindset During Times of Change
College of Liberal Arts Interim Dean Kelly Norris Martin and National Council members Joyce Pratt and Kristine Simmons offer perspectives on how and why a foundational education in the liberal arts supports people in not just getting through change, but thriving because of it.
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March 15, 2023
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A Rochester Summer Internship Experience for Liberal Arts Students
For College of Liberal Arts students, a new grant program awards $3,000 to qualified students for summer internships in Rochester, helping students get workplace experience while supporting regional workforce needs.
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March 14, 2023
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'Quite an adventure': Cartoonist helps lifelong friend through heart transplant
KGW-TV features Leigh Rubin, cartoonist-in-residence, who helped his long-time friend through a heart transplant process.
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March 14, 2023
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RIT professor conducts study on the pandemic’s impact on healthcare workers
WROC-TV features a research project by Anthony Jimenez, assistant professor in RIT’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic faced by regional healthcare practitioners.
