Arts and Letters (B.A.)

About This Program

The B.A. degree program in Arts and Letters provides the opportunity to craft a customized major for students who are interested in the study of any of the forms of human expression, creativity, and culture, and whose career/life plans would be served by an academic scope broader than that offered by any single department. Because these graduates leave Buffalo State with communication and interpersonal skills, a sense of aesthetics, critical thinking abilities, attention to detail, and experience working independently or as part of a team, they can develop successful careers in administration, marketing, sales, law, business management, customer relations, human resource management, event planning, cultural tourism, and more. We urge all arts and letters majors to engage in an off-campus internship before graduation to enhance skills and because it is attractive to potential employers. Students seeking double majors, or second degrees should be aware that Arts and Letters is rarely allowed as a second major or second degree, and only when the disciplines are significantly dissimilar. Humanities (HUM, PHI, and REL) • Theater (THA) Secondary Concentration (9 credit hours) Type Completion Requirement Secondary Concentration Select a second area from list above (at least 3 of the 9 credit hours must be in upper division) Arts and Humanities Courses (9 credit hours) Type Completion Requirement Senior Paper or Project (3 credit hours) Type Completion Requirement Additional Comments: A capstone experience under the guidance of the faculty adviser, this activity must be approved by the adviser and the topic forwarded to the dean before work is begun. All College Electives (42-48 credit hours) Type Completion Requirement 120 Total Credit Hours Type Completion Requirement

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