Welcome to the Liberal Arts Division at College of DuPage

The Liberal Arts Division offers areas of study in Humanities, Communications, Fine and Applied Arts, as well as coursework in developmental reading and writing, and a variety of Honors courses. The Performing Arts and Study Abroad also provide students a considerable range of options within the Liberal Arts Division.

Culminating in three associates degrees, the Liberal Arts curriculum is broad and rigorous, and provides much of the General Education requirements for transfer to four-year programs. Students with an interest in the arts can pursue an Associates of Fine Arts (A.F.A.).

The breadth of options in the Liberal Arts Division includes a certificate in Technical Writing and courses in Journalism, with opportunities to work on an award-winning student newspaper. The Forensics Team, a national champion, is composed of students from the Speech courses. Humanities offers students the opportunity to study eight languages. The Applied Arts programs include transfer and occupational course in Advertising, Design and Illustration, Graphic Arts Technology, Motion Picture/Television, and Photography. Both associates degrees and certificates are offered in the Applied Arts programs.

Fine and Performing Arts opportunities for students are exciting and varied. Student performance groups and five professional ensembles—including drama, chorus, orchestras, and jazz groups—yield rich experiences and fill the calendar at the McAninch Arts Center. The work of visual artists is presented in the Gahlberg Gallery and the work of students in the Wings Gallery.

Unique to the Liberal Arts Division are four Study Abroad language immersion programs in Cost Rica, Spain, Germany, and Japan. These programs help students apply what they learn as they study in the host country.

The Liberal Arts faculty are noted for their excellence in the classroom, and many have published books and presented or performed at national events and conferences. The quality of students’ work is a testament to the faculty’s talents and commitment to fine teaching.

We appreciate the opportunity to greet you and look forward to hearing from you at libarts@cdnet.cod.edu.

Wendolyn E. Tetlow, Ph.D.
Dean of Liberal Arts