The College of Liberal Arts and its embedded School of the Arts (SotA) offers an array of courses of study in the arts, humanities and the social sciences. As the principal provider to St. Cloud State's Liberal Education Program, the College and School touch the lives of nearly every student seeking an undergraduate degree. Through a variety of learning opportunities -- be it in a classroom or in the community -- we provide students with the ability to make a difference in the world today and into the future.
View the College's publication, "The Letter," to learn how faculty, staff and students are making that difference.
You'll find very few students who haven't dipped into our liberal arts programs sometime during their campus careers.
Dozens of programs offer assistance, advice and encouragement to help achieve goals.
It's not all about the books and classrooms. You'll practice what we preach.
We value skills and tools that guide students toward success as critical thinkers, communicators and leaders.
We work across disciplines to deliver unique solutions to changing educational and community needs.
We dream big, and we take students along as we explore environmental, cultural and historical issues from a global viewpoint.
In many cases, we (literally) wrote the book or framed the scholarly conversation on key issues.
Give us a problem. We work with colleagues to find the tools, techniques and pathways to a solution.
Faculty devotes time and energy to campus and community programs that enhance learning and lead a variety of professional organizations.
We're part of a national movement that promotes more informed participation in civic life.
We collaborate to develop data on the social conditions of immigrant workers in Minnesota.
Our community garden gives us community roots and teaches global sustainability.
We host the central region's National History Day competition, bringing hundreds of students to campus.
Student-run UTVS bring the world to the campus and take the campus to the world.
