College of Liberal Arts
A liberal arts degree from Kean University expands your knowledge of the world and helps you hone your writing, reading, research and reasoning skills. Kean’s College of Liberal Arts is dedicated to the personal growth of every individual student.
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At Kean, you learn to contribute to academic discourse in meaningful ways and explore topics of interest to you through an academic lens. Whether you’re studying great works of literature or the complexities of economics, you learn from well-qualified professors and lecturers who are experts in their fields.
As you pursue these diverse yet connected areas of study, you acquire knowledge and enhance your talents. The College of Liberal Arts offers opportunities to study great works of art, create your own compelling written and visual pieces or thrill audiences through stagecraft and performance. Kean musicians perform in world-class concert halls alongside eminent professional artists.
Kean’s College of Liberal Arts is also home to the university’s general studies program, which provides foundational college instruction for Kean students.
In the College of Liberal Arts, we believe in offering our students a comprehensive education that includes research opportunities for undergraduates. We work in coordination with Career Services to help our students secure internships and jobs in line with their career goals. And we also prepare students for advanced academic study in graduate school.
The liberal arts enrich our lives by encouraging collaboration and exploration. Discover and enhance your talents at Kean University’s College of Liberal Arts.
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