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Undergraduate Study

Undergraduates at Sarah Lawrence take courses from at least three of the following four areas of study:

Creative and Performing Arts

As unions of intellect and emotion, the creative and performing arts are highly valued at Sarah Lawrence. Equally integrated, our instruction combines theory and practice to offer students a full range of paths into each discipline. Writing and visual arts courses bring students together in workshop seminars and allow for in-depth analysis of craft and artistic direction in individual conferences. Music, dance, and theatre courses consist of three or more components (some required and some optional) to provide a balance of theory, performance, history, and specialized work. | Explore disciplines

History and the Social Sciences

The area of history and the social sciences comprises those disciplines by which we read the stories of political, psychological, and societal life. Courses in economics investigate such issues as globalization, the interaction of growth and social policy, and the glories and inequalities of capitalism. Others in anthropology, geography, political science, psychology, public policy, science and technology, and sociology examine such subjects as death and dying, personality development, and women in the Muslim world. Through focused study, students explore many sides of the human condition. | Explore disciplines

Humanities

The humanities constitute our shared inheritance—those cultural ties that link us to one another. Sarah Lawrence offers courses in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish language and literature; a variety of courses in art history, Asian studies, film history, and music history; literature courses in everything from ancient Greek theatre to the grammar of narrative; and courses in philosophy and religion. Our students have followed the paths of these disciplines and traced the connections between them into nearly every walk of life. | Explore disciplines

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The study of natural sciences and mathematics provides excellent background if you’re planning to attend medical school or pursue graduate work in biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, and physics. In each discipline, knowledge is considered both for its own sake and for how it has shaped and can continue to influence the fate of our species. As with all study at Sarah Lawrence, a combination of small-group discussion and individual research drives discovery, and writing and creative questioning play central roles. (As you take the journey, the journey will take you.) | Explore disciplines

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