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All RISD undergraduate students are required to take a third of their classes in Liberal Arts, a division that includes four departments:

• History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS)
• Literary Arts and Studies (LAS)
• Teaching and Learning in Art and Design (TLAD)
• Theory and History of Art and Design (THAD)

In addition to offering a wide range of courses, HPSS, LAS and THAD also allow for a concentration—a more focused program of study for students interested in concentrating their Liberal Arts studies within one of the departments. Liberal Arts faculty are also open to working with students one-on-one through for-credit Independent Study Projects (ISPs).

In addition to Master of Arts in Art and Design Education and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees offered by the graduate level-only TLAD department, the Liberal Arts division offers an additional 1.5-year Masters of Arts program in Global Arts and Cultures.