Academics
The three most popular majors at Stephens are dance, theatre, and fashion design. 41% of all students major in the visual and performing arts. According to one anonymous student quoted by the Princeton Review in the student's guide to Stephens, "It's all about theater, dance, fashion design, and marketing" at the college.
In keeping with its most popular majors, Stephens is best known for its fine arts programs. Its theatre program is especially well regarded; it was ranked second in the country by U.S. News & World Report in the America's Best Colleges 2006 edition. The Princeton Review also placed it second on their "Best College Theater" list, directly behind Wagner College and ahead of the prestigious programs at schools such as Emerson College (#3), Yale College (#7) and Wesleyan University (#8).
The school has established a unique film program focusing on production.
Aside from the arts programs, Stephens offers more than 40 majors and minors, including majors in traditional subjects such as English which features the popular and accomplished Creative Writing department, business management, psychology, and biology. The college also has a popular equestrian program and its own stables. Minors are available in fields such as art history, women's studies, political science and history. The only foreign language concentration available at Stephens is a minor in Spanish.
Upon completion of their undergraduate studies, Stephens students can receive either an Associate's degree A.A. and A.S., or a Bachelor's degree B.A., B.F.A. and B.S. All Associate degrees offered are in the field of Liberal Arts & Studies. For graduate students, Master's programs in education, strategic leadership and business administration are also available.
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