Alfred University was founded in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. Today, the University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of ...
Professional focusThe accounting major focuses on preparing students for professional certification - the CPA for public accounting or the CMA for corporate or government accounting.Experienced facultyAccounting faculty have practices in the field of corporate and/or public accounting...
Interdisciplinary approachThe comparative cultures major at Alfred University is a unique interdisciplinary program that allows students to learn how people in various parts of the world find meaning in their lives through their social, cultural and religious activities.Program...
Ceramic ArtDuring the sophomore year, students are introduced to clay making, glaze formulation, throwing, hand-building, slip-casting, kiln loading, and firing.As juniors, students strengthen technical and conceptual skills by selecting from diverse offerings, ranging from utilitarian...
Studying sculpture at Alfred University is to experience well equipped, vital and in-depth classes that cover a cross section of both contemporary and traditional concepts and practices. This study develops knowledge and understanding of sculpture in its many facets.The...
The Video Arts program at Alfred University is one of the oldest, mostdiverse, and well-developed video art programs in the country. Emerging out of the intensive discussions concerning art, technology, and structuralism mapped out in the late sixties and early seventies, Alfred ’s video...
The New York State College of Ceramics has offered the MFA in Ceramic Art since 1943. Today, this program is ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report. Competition for admission is rigorous. Every effort is made each year to select a class of considerable...
The MFA in Electronic Integrated Arts is designed to benefit an emerging population of students whose work questions the relationship between accepted languages of interrelated media (painting, printmaking, photography, video, and the electronic arts) and the languages of new technology...
The Master in Fine Arts Program in Sculpture is designed for either the student committed to working within the tradition of sculpture or challenging the notions of contemporary art. This program has two options of study, Sculpture (non media specific) or Glass Sculpture. Both options...
The BS in Art History and Theory is a professional degree based on a curriculum historically developed in conjunction with studio BFA and MFA programs. It is designed to instill an understanding of artistic developments in the Western and global historical contexts, to provide students...
The Biology Division promotes and supports hands-on, interactive learning through laboratory and field courses, inquiry-based instruction, research activities, internships, and discussions/seminars concerning modern biological research. Students at AU have many opportunities to conduct...
Chemistry majorThe core major provides a firm background for entry into the chemistry job market, for advanced study in the discipline, for advanced study in a related discipline, or a foundation for various professional schools such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law or...
A firm foundationAlfred University's Communication Studies program stresses fundamental skills that allow our graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing media world: * Critical thinking * Effective writing * Dynamic...
Alfred University’s Dance Program offers students a rich and rewarding experience in the art of dancing and dance making. It is open to students of all levels, regardless of experience or past training, who want to include a dance practice in their academic experience.The Program...
The spirit of the Design program,within the Division of Expanded Media, follows that of Alfred University - both were created with a vision for exploration,invention, and forging partnerships across disciplines. The Design program, founded in 1985, has grown from its roots in Swiss...
Alfred University's Early Childhood/Childhood Education major is field-based, with two practicum placements, taken the semester prior to student teaching. These experiences provide an excellent opportunity to observe and model a variety of instructional strategies and practices at...
OptionsAlfred University economics majors study economic problems, theories, and policies within the context of the liberal arts educational tradition. Economics majors are encouraged to take advantage of the various minors in business administration subjects open to Liberal Arts and...
The English major at AU is an integrated program in literature and creative writing. The English faculty offers traditional survey and period courses, as well as topics courses reflecting their wide-ranging interests. Offerings include Tales of Terror, Black Women Writers, The Literature...
Increasing population, technological demands, and the continued quest for a higher standard of living impose expanding demands on finite global resources. Environmental Studies students and faculty study the effects of these stresses on the earth and its inhabitants in the...
Firm foundationAlfred University's geology major provides an educational framework that allows students, no matter what their background, to pursue an understanding of our planet, the processes acting on it, and its history in order to gain a better appreciation of human interactions...
The student majoring in Gerontology studies psychological, social, political, and biological aspects of aging. The major also provides for the application of classroom knowledge to real-life situations through a supervised internship.Major RequirementsGERO 118 Introduction to Adult...
Alfred University was founded in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. Today, the University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins.
Alfred University is the second oldest co-educational college in the United States and one of the earliest nineteenth century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students.
Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution offering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, and school psychology.