YSK: Liberal Arts College is not just Humanities majors

Why YSK: I think there are fundamental misunderstanding of what "Liberal arts" and "Liberal arts college" really means. It does not mean anything related to neoliberal, classical liberal ideologies; it does not mean humanities and social science; it does not mean LAC don't teach hard sciences.

TLDR: All humanities are liberal arts, but not all liberal arts are humanities. It could be thought of as "pure" education separate from job training, artistry, and trades.

Liberal arts college (LAC) encompass wide range of subjects from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences and mathematics. LAC tends to foster community through small class sizes, and focus on ability to analyze information, evaluate arguments, and find creative solutions.

Liberal arts Encompasses a wide range of subjects, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.

"Liberal arts" (artes liberales) goes back to Ancient Greece where it was considered essential education for a free individual active in civic life.

It included seven subjects, Trivium (Grammar, logic, rhetoric) and Quadrivium (Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music).

They are designed to incorporate both general knowledge and intellectual skills, (for both critical thinking and effective communication).

the concept emerged from the belief that a free person should possess knowledge beyond mere survival skills or vocational training for artisans.

Read more 🔻
: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-12-07/what-a-liberal-arts-college-is-and-what-students-should-know
: https://liberalarts.online/trivium-and-quadrivium/
: https://www.hillsdale.edu/hillsdale-blog/academics/understanding-trivium-quadrivium/