Why is WSU a "Destination Liberal Arts"?

Professional career readiness.

Location, location, location.

Not only is our bluff-side/Mississippi River location beautiful, it is home to many festivals such as the Frozen River Film Festival, Midwest Music Festival, the Great River Shakespeare Festival, the Beethoven Festival, the Boats and Bluegrass Festival and many more. This offers our students fun and professional performance, internship and marketing opportunities (since many of our faculty work closely with festival planners and organizers).

Programs that help you be you.

The College of Liberal Arts at WSU supports the variety of choice that is possible through courses in language learning (Chinese, German, Japanese and Spanish), specialized studies (including Ethnic, Film, Legal and Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies) and unique programs (Arts Administration, Conflict Studies and Music Business).

With 13 departments and 40 degree programs, we offer choices that make sense for your interests. And since many of our courses count in the General Education Program, graduating in four years - even with double majors or multiple minors - is a reality for our students.

Travel study and study abroad opportunities.

Unparalleled opportunities for performance.

At WSU, you do not have to be a major in the performing arts to participate in many different black box and main stage productions, concerts and dance performances - you simply audition. This is a terrific way to continue the performance work you loved before coming to WSU!

Here, students are highly engaged in and committed to academics, arts and community in local, regional and global settings. Our faculty believe passionately in public dialogue, community outreach, meaningful scholarship and action learning to guide our students in this work.