Anything is Possible
At the College of Arts & Science, we blend the arts and the sciences to explore how the world works and how we can improve it. Here, you will cross boundaries, discover new connections, and tackle the most enduring challenges of our time.
For Undergraduates
Build your future with 100+ majors and minors in humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
For Graduate Students
Advance your research in 20+ Ph.D. and master’s programs with leading faculty.
Explore a Wide Range of Innovative Majors and Minors
Choose from programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences—or combine them in unexpected ways.
Our Unique Approach
Cross disciplines and explore unexpected connections as you tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.
Groundbreaking Research
Carve Your Pathway
Research Centers Solving Real Problems
Graduate Programs in Arts & Science
Our graduate programs combine rigorous training with collaborative research opportunities across more than 20 departments. Work alongside leading faculty on groundbreaking projects while building the skills and connections that will define your career.
Meet Our Community of Innovators & Scholars
Jad Abumrad
Originally setting out to be a composer, Jad Abumrad’s path ultimately led to the creation of RadioLab, which he described as “a science show for poets.” Now a distinguished research professor, he helps tell the exciting compelling stories happening across Vanderbilt.
Gabby Goodwin
Starting her own business at the age of seven by developing a patented double-face, double-snap barrette, Gabby Goodwin continues to sharpen her business skills in A&S. A double major in economics and math, a double minor in business and data science, and now a children's book author, her entrepreneurship knows no bounds as she explores new ventures.
Scent: Connection, Confrontation, Memory
An innovative multi-class project helped to create an art exhibit focused on our shared experience of scent. The collaborative experience featured art that captured the olfactory, looking closely at the way smell becomes seen and supported, and how artists from a wide range of cultures have represented it.