The College of Liberal & Creative Arts is composed of 21 academic departments and schools in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and nine research centers and institutes. The College offers 33 B.A. and B.S. degrees, 27 M.A. degrees, and has 7,400 majors, minors and graduate students, in addition to supporting much of the University’s general education program.
The College has over 250 tenured and tenure-track faculty, over 300 full- and part-time lecturer faculty, and over 90 staff. College faculty and staff are located primarily in four buildings, including the University’s newest academic building, the George and Judy Marcus Hall for the Liberal & Creative Arts. The College supports a thriving undergraduate research program, a generously funded faculty research program, and provides extensive cultural offerings to the campus and community at large.
Mission Statement
In the College of Liberal and Creative Arts, our mission is to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers and doers. Our programs span the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences, weaving together critical and creative work. As scholars and activists, artists and practitioners, our faculty operate at the intersection of education and community; they engage the diversity of knowledge, connecting learning and application to the broader society. Our students develop the ability to find patterns in data, to speak confidently in public settings, to write effectively and to think critically and ethically. Whether the result is a paper, a policy, a production or a pot, in the College of Liberal and Creative Arts, students listen to the world, find their voice and envision a just future.
SF State: Facts & Figures
300,000+
University alumni contributing to the economic, cultural and civic fabric of San Francisco and beyond
86%
First-time freshman who are students of color
42%
First-time freshman enrolled in a social justice course their first semester
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