What does liberal arts mean?

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<p>When a college says that they place emphasis on liberal arts, what does that mean?</p>

<p>Also does Harvard and Columbia place emphasis on liberal arts?</p>

<p>I am pretty sure MIT doesn’t. Or does it?</p>

<p>Thanks for the info.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/50032-liberal-arts-college-vs-university.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/50032-liberal-arts-college-vs-university.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>This question has been answered here before. See the thread above.</p>

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<p>Liberal Arts is neither liberal nor arts. It’s simply a term used to describe a college educational program where you can major in a variety of areas – for example: English, history, sociology, psychology, math, (list of 100 others) --but you also take courses in numerous other areas to give you a broad based education designed to expand your knowledge and make you think and write better. Harvard, Columbia, and (name most colleges) emphasize it except it is not used to describe professional or other specialized programs such as engineering, nursing, or business.</p>

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<p>Liberal arts is short for liberal arts and sciences. Don’t forget the science part.</p>