School of Arts and Humanities
Mission, Vision & Values
Lehman College's School of Arts and Humanities mission is to make a significant contribution to the larger institutional mission to provide students with an excellent undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education because being broadly educated is a primary attribute of leading a successful life. Read More.
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Degree Programs
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Majors
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Minors
Welcome to the School of Arts and Humanities. The School of Arts and Humanities offers over thirty majors and forty minors. You can choose from majors in which you create original works, like Art, or Film and TV Studies, or Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGI); majors in which you perform on stage or in front of the camera, like Music, or Theatre, or Dance, or Multimedia Performing Arts; majors in which you develop your skills at writing and conducting your own research, like English, or History, or Journalism, or Philosophy, or Africana Studies; and majors in which you deepen your knowledge of languages and cultures, like Spanish, or French, or Italian, or Linguistics, or Latino Studies.
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Department News
Professor Amy Larimer Takes Her Art on an International Spin
Tangled brings tango, improvisation, and live drawing to the stage
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Political authority is best understood through a constructivist lens
Lehman Alumna Aminata Gueye ’25 Performs at the Guggenheim
Poet and writer takes the stage as part of Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers performance series
English Professor Mario DiGangi Takes a New Look at Shakespeare
Close reading reveals connection between physical depiction and reader perception
Lehman College Music Professor Honored for Brain Health Innovations
Concetta Tomaino named to 2025 Fierce 50 list
David Schwittek Speaks to AP News about Mamdani's Campaign Design
Graphics speak to NYC's cultural richness
Upcoming Events
December 14, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
A festive mix of holiday selections and wind-band classics, including perennial holiday favorites Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride, a medley of traditional tunes in Hanukah Festival Overture, the lively Dreidel Dance, and by popular demand, Minor Alterations, a playful game of musical hide-and-seek. Rounding out the program will be two movements from British composer Philip Sparke’s Sinfonietta No. 4, a vibrant work offering a modern salute to grand band masters of the past.
December 16, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CONCERT - Lehman Percussion Ensemble "An Afro-Caribbean Celebration"
Join us for an exploration of vibrant works drawn from both the classical tradition and folkloric styles from across the Afro-Caribbean world, brought to life through a rich array of percussion instruments. Alongside select classical pieces, the ensemble will perform music rooted in the traditions of son, cha-cha-chá, rumba, bomba, and plena.