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Welcome to the College of Liberal Arts

We have a place for you in the College of Liberal Arts. Whether you are curious about digital media, have a yen for making a film, think you might become a psychologist or social worker, dream of playing in a professional symphony, or want to learn an Alaska Native or foreign language, we have something to offer your taste, passion and desire for a career. No one prepares you for critical and creative thought like us. You’ll be coming into our college at the best of times. We have underway a host of new online courses and degrees, plans for study abroad and an initiative to make our college more diverse. We boast expertise in indigenous knowledge and Northern studies unmatched by any liberal arts college in North America. Whether you reside in Fairbanks, rural Alaska, Tennessee, Finland, or Venezuela, we will find a place for you among our host of varied degrees and programs ranging from women’s studies and creative writing to justice and political science. We are on our way to becoming a twelve month campus, to allow you, through summer sessions, more flexibility in how and when you study. We are a college where work and play, practical thought and philosophical contemplation are compatible. In the College of Liberal Arts, learning is a voyage and an adventure, not a chore. You’ll find caring mentors to get you involved in research as an undergraduate and you’ll get close advising to keep you from feeling lost. A professional attitude and a personal interest coincide in our classrooms. Whether or not you know for sure where your future is headed, we have a place for you in our college. Come to campus and give us a try.

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CLA Dean Johnny Payne
Theatre student applying stage makeup
Theatre student applying stage makeup, UAF photo by Todd Paris
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