A&S College Core

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The A&S College Core is coming in Fall 2025!

Intentional, flexible, and intuitive, our new general education curriculum offers students common intellectual experiences, meaningful pathways through their education, and a compelling rationale for study across the arts and sciences.

Learn more about the new A&S College Core.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Learn how your current classes might fit in the new curriculum.

IN THE NEWS

"What Do College Students Learn, Anyway?" - College Uncovered, May 2024
"Great Books Can Heal Our Divided Campuses" - The Wall Street Journal, June 2023
"A&S Faculty Lead Comprehensive, Collaborative Overhaul of Undergraduate Curriculum" - Vanderbilt News, March 2023
"College of Arts and Science Pilots New Core Classes as Part of AXLE Curriculum Restructuring" - The Vanderbilt Hustler, March 2023
"College of Arts and Science to Revamp AXLE Curriculum over Next Few Years" - The Vanderbilt Hustler, September 2022
"Reimagining the Future of Arts and Science Curriculum" - Vanderbilt News, February 2022

Contact: curriculum_as@vanderbilt.edu