Current Offerings

Students in the School of Undergraduate Studies have a wide range of subject areas from which to create their curriculum. Students must meet with an advisor to discuss which courses they should take.

Students pursuing a BA or BS in the Liberal Arts program have specific Liberal Arts and Non–Liberal Arts credit requirements. Consult the Degree Requirements page for more information. The Liberal Arts or Non-Liberal Arts designation of each course can be found in the course detail. Find the course detail in Class Finder, or find the course in the University Course Catalog; then select the semester to access Class Finder. Once there, you can see further details on the course, including day, time, and instructor.

View all courses in the School of Undergraduate Studies, including some interdivisional offerings and multiple terms.

Courses by Subject

Social Sciences (view all)
Anthropology and Sociology Politics, Economics, and the Law
History Psychology

Humanities (view all)
Arts History, Theory, and Criticism Jewish Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies Literature
Gender Studies Music History, Theory, and Criticism
Humanities/Interdisciplinary Philosophy and Religion

Media Studies and Film (view all)
Media Studies, Film, and Production Screenwriting

Visual and Performing Arts (view all)
Acting and Movement Photography
Creative Arts Therapy Visual Arts

Writing (view all)
Fundamentals Journalism
Fiction Poetry
Nonfiction Riggio
Special Topics  

Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies
Environmental Studies Management and Business
Food Studies Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Global Studies Urban Studies

Foreign Languages (view all)
American Sign Language Italian Spanish
Arabic Japanese Turkish
Chinese (Mandarin) Latin Yiddish
French Portuguese (Brazilian)  
German Russian  

Special Programs

General Education

General Education (Gen Ed) courses are designed to help students build the core competencies that will prepare them to succeed across the undergraduate space and to continue with lifelong learning. Defined by their focus on habits of learning, they are offered in many subject areas and are open to, and recommended for, students at all levels.

University Lecture Series: This is a series of courses available to all New School students.

Riggio Writing and Democracy: This is an honors program. Go to the program website to learn more about it and its variety of courses.

Questions? Email the School of Undergraduate Studies.