African & African American Studies, Minor

In the interdisciplinary anthropology and sociology major, you’ll gain a foundation in both disciplines and study power dynamics related to race, gender, sexuality, economy and the environment.

In the art and visual culture studies major, you’ll integrate the fundamentals of artmaking with an exploration of art history and visual culture.

The first of its kind on the West Coast, the MFA in arts leadership provides the essential entrepreneurship, social innovation, management, and advocacy skills vital to create change as a leader.

As a communication and media major, you will learn the skills and strategies to communicate ethically and effectively in every way—verbally, in writing, visually and digitally.

As a design major, you’ll explore typography, digital media, graphic design, web design and more. You’ll combine theory and practice to create cutting-edge concepts that lead to many opportunities.

As a film and media major, you will develop critical skills in creative production, writing, research and analysis. Through courses, you will prepare yourself for careers in film and media.

With an interdisciplinary arts major in arts leadership, you’ll gain the essential entrepreneurship, social justice, and advocacy skills necessary to create change as a global leader.

With an interdisciplinary arts major in music, you’ll build a solid musical foundation of fundamentals, history, theory, ear training and performance.

With an interdisciplinary arts major in theatre, you will build a solid foundation of theatre-making fundamentals, including performance and design.

With an interdisciplinary arts major in photography, you’ll build a solid foundation of fundamentals, history, theory and composition and explore connections between photography and other art forms.

With an interdisciplinary arts major in visual arts, you’ll build a solid foundation of fundamentals, history, theory and composition and explore connections between visual arts and other art forms.

As an international studies major, you’ll gain solid academic foundations in a rigorous, holistic program. Through transformative international experiences you’ll be prepared for a variety of careers.

Combine your musical practice with other academic goals by building a foundation of music fundamentals — history, theory and composition.

In the BFA in photography, you’ll learn many kinds of photographic techniques, explore critical theory and reflect on how your work can respond to contemporary and historic issues of social justice.

As a political science major, you will explore the realities of political behavior at local, state, national and international levels.

In the public affairs major, you will build a solid base in leadership, economics, public policy, management and finance to prepare you to take action for social change.

In the Bachelor of Social Work program, you’ll be prepared for social work careers through rigorous, social justice informed coursework, hands-on learning and a 450-hour field practicum.