The College of Arts and Science is a liberal arts college at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

 located in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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. The College confers the Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree on undergraduates, and, in conjunction with the Graduate School

Vanderbilt University Graduate School

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, the Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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, Master of Science

Master's degree

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, and the Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

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 degrees on graduate students.

Degree programs

The College's undergraduate course offerings include majors in African American and Diaspora studies

African American studies

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; American studies

American studies

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; Ancient Mediterranean studies; anthropology

Anthropology

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; art

Art

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; art history

Art history

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; biological sciences

Biology

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; chemistry

Chemistry

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; classical language

Classical language

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s; classics

Classics

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; communication of science and technology; communication studies

Communication studies

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; comparative literature

Comparative literature

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; earth and environmental science

Environmental science

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s; East Asian studies

Asian studies

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; ecology, evolution, and organismal biology

Ecology

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; economics

Economics

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; economics and history

History

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; English

English language

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; English and history; European studies

European studies

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; film studies

Film theory

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; French

French language

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; French and European studies; German

German language

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; German studies

German studies

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; history; history of art

Art history

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; Jewish studies

Jewish studies

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; Latin American and Iberian studies

Latin American Studies

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; mathematics

Mathematics

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; medicine, health, and society

Public health

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; molecular and cellular biology

Molecular biology

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; neuroscience

Neuroscience

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; philosophy

Philosophy

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; physics

Physics

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; political science

Political science

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; psychology

Psychology

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; public policy

Public policy

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 studies; religious studies

Religious studies

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; Russian

Russian language

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; Russian studies; Russian and European studies; sociology

Sociology

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; Spanish

Spanish language

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; Spanish and Portuguese

Portuguese language

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; Spanish, Portuguese, and European studies; theatre

Theatre

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; and women’s and gender studies

Women's studies

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External links

• Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science website
• A&S Cornerstone