Over the past few years there have been many discussions, in a variety of formats, about the state of the liberal arts at the University. Many faculty and administrators have contributed to this work, particularly Bea Banu, Dean Emerita of Eugene Lang College, Elizabeth Dickey, Provost Emerita, Jeffrey Goldfarb, the Michael E. Gellert Professor of Sociology of the Graduate Faculty, Jack Kytle, Deputy Provost, Jim Miller, Director of Graduate Faculty Liberal Studies, Jonathan Veitch, Dean of Eugene Lang College, and Judith Walzer, Provost Emerita and Professor of Literature at the University.

In January 2004, Provost Arjun Appadurai approved the proposal for a University Curriculum. Created to showcase the University's particular strengths in the liberal arts, design, and the performing arts, courses offered through the University Curriculum create a space for conversation among our undergraduates across the institution. This conversation—grounded in the University's longstanding commitment to "knowledge that matters"—is rigorously problem-oriented, historically grounded, broadly interdisciplinary, and attentive to international concerns. Courses in the University Curriculum feature lectures by the University's most dynamic and experienced faculty, and offer students a shared experience that incorporates the vast cultural resource that is New York City.

Beginning in the 2004-2005 academic year, students joining The New School community will be required to take a minimum of two courses (a total of 6 credits) in the University Curriculum. Students may choose from an array of options, and may complete the courses at any point during their time at the University.

>University Courses 2005-2006

>University Courses 2004-2005