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School of Liberal Arts
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Making a Difference, Making a Life

Saint Mary's College offers a world class liberal arts education where you will encounter great thinkers and ask big questions. We graduate students who are curious, capable, and ready to lead in a changing world. 

In the School of Liberal Arts, you can follow that curiosity and shape your own path. We offer more than 30 undergraduate majors and four graduate and professional programs. Whatever path you choose, you will learn to think critically, communicate effectively, and approach complex problems with creativity and empathy. Studying the liberal arts at Saint Mary's will prepare you for a meaningful career and also for a life of purpose and informed citizenship. 

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SOLA Undergraduate Programs

Choose from 21 departments, 30 majors, 39 minors, and 6 certificates. With curriculum rooted in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences students are free to pursue their interests by mix and matching areas of study.

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SOLA Graduate Programs

Looking to continue your education in graduate school? Explore the Liberal Arts Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts Programs.

School of Liberal Arts Highlights

Give to SOLA

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Direct your giving to SOLA

Gifts to a program in the School of Liberal Arts play an important part in sustaining our academic mission. Such support is essential to the ongoing strength of our programs. You will be supporting:

  • Performing Arts to create opportunities for off-campus performances.
  • Tuition Assistance Program for current and former professional dancers in LEAP (Liberal Education for Arts Professionals), a national bachelor of arts degree program.
  • Scholarships for emerging writers in the MFA in Creative Writing Program.
  • Professional exploration, development, and internship for post-graduation success through LAB, the Liberal Arts Bridge program.
  • Faculty and student scholarly travel grants through the Dean's Fund for Academic Distinction.
  • Internships for students at the Smithsonian Institute, and educational partnerships with local schools promoting public history to future Gaels.

To learn more, please contact Heidi Stornetta Butler, Executive Director of Gifts, at (925) 631-8666.

Contact Us

Molly Metherd, Interim Dean
Dante 109B, x. 4166
mmetherd@stmarys-ca.edu

Ellen Rigsby, Interim Associate Dean
Dante 109

Karen Chew, Operations Manager
Dante 109, (925) 631-4145