Welcome to Arts First
Arts First is a course-based program that builds students’ foundational competencies in communication and analysis during their first year at university.
Starting in fall 2018, each incoming Arts student will take ARTS 130 - Inquiry and Communication and ARTS 140 - Information and Analysis in small-group classroom settings.
What is Arts First?
Student view of Arts First
36000
Pages of polished writing per year
3600+
Students who have taken the arts first courses
19 Instructor Disciplines
Anthropology, Classical Studies, Communication Arts, Culture & Language Studies, Economics, English Language & Literature, Fine Arts, Gender and Social Justice, Germanic & Slavic Studies, History, Music, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Religious Studies, Social Development Studies, Sociology & Legal Studies, Spanish & Latin American Studies