Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences

The Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences is at the heart of the liberal arts mission at the University of Lynchburg, as well as the foundation of undergraduate study. It inspires creativity, curiosity, and innovation in our students, while providing a broad understanding of cultures, context, and the social construction of knowledge. Our students are enriched by a curriculum that is grounded in critical thinking, scientific inquiry, data analysis, and aesthetic enlightenment.

The College of Arts and Sciences prepares students for their professional lives while also providing them with a conceptual framework for a life well lived, one that allows for self-realization and a commitment to social responsibility.

As the bedrock of the General Education Program, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a curriculum that is aimed at developing the students’ knowledge of the socio-historical and linguistic bases of culture, as well as offering an invitation to cultivate the aesthetic and ethical values that contribute to the richness of one’s life.

Moreover, the curriculum offers specialized knowledge and training in the upper divisions that prepare students for graduate work and or professional life.

The Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences is comprised of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, the School of Humanities, the School of Sciences, and the School of Social Sciences.

Dean’s Message

At the University of Lynchburg, the Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences embodies the University’s foundation as a liberal arts institution that develops students with strong character, balanced perspectives, and prepares them for engagement and leadership in a global society. As society advances through the 21st century, global citizens must be able to process the vast amount of information that exists on a wide array of media in order to make decisions that advance our world.

Through our Schools of Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts, the Lynchburg College of Arts and Science provides students with excellent mentorship from faculty that are among the best in their respective fields, while providing them with high-impact educational practices that promote engaged learning.

In our School of Humanities, students can engage in cutting edge experiences through our Digital Humanities program that connects students to 21st-century applications of the traditional liberal arts. In addition, students have curated exhibits through our Museum Studies minor, engaged in archaeological and historical studies at our Historic Sandusky House Museum, and have helped digitally preserve the legacy of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer through a University partnership with the Anne Spencer House.

Our School of Visual and Performing Arts provides an inclusive opportunity to engage in the arts, as many programs are open to all University students, including our Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship. Furthermore, students work alongside faculty and guest artists to produce and perform numerous concerts and theatrical performances every year. These experiences have yielded opportunities for our students to perform with local and professional artists at Opera on the James as well as Wolfbane Productions.

Our Social Sciences faculty have published numerous professional works and boast several high-impact educational opportunities for students, including our Model UN that has received national awards and presented to the UN General Assembly. Furthermore, our Center for Community Development and Social Justice and Donovan Media Center give students channels to connect their academic studies to professional opportunities in our local community.

Our School of Sciences faculty engage heavily in research with students that has culminated in many student presentations at professional conferences. Furthermore, our new Active Learning Anatomy and Physiology Lab with virtual dissection will complement our Human Cadaver Lab to continue to provide students with cutting edge experiences that have lead to an outstanding track record of graduate and professional school placements.

In addition, our Claytor Nature Center provides a nearly 500-acre nature preserve dedicated to environmental conservation and education that can serve as a perfect setting for studies in any of our four schools.
Thank you for your interest in the Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences. We hope you will have an opportunity to experience why it is always a great day to be a Hornet!