Students in this program must meet General Education requirements and other degree requirements for the BA.

Students design a proposed curriculum for the major in collaboration with two or more faculty sponsors. This proposal is reviewed by the BALA committee, which may include faculty representatives from the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of the Arts. Although individualized in nature, all proposals must:

  1. include relevant theoretical and methodological courses in the proposed area(s) of study
  2. incorporate the teaching specialties of the Purchase College faculty
  3. demonstrate why established majors or programs of study at Purchase College cannot accommodate the student’s needs

A senior project is required of all BALA students. Approval of the proposal may be contingent upon inclusion of additional courses recommended by the BALA committee.

Representative Courses

Courses span the entire curriculum at Purchase College, according to the student’s specific area of interdisciplinary study.

Questions? Contact aviva.taubenfeld@purchase.edu