Liberal Studies is a school in the Faculty of Arts and Science at

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. It houses the Liberal Studies Core Program and the Global Liberal Studies

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program. Both of the department's programs employ a core curriculum in the

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and emphasize global study in NYU's Global Network University framework.

Liberal Studies Core Program

The Liberal Studies Core Program is a two-year

academic program centered on the

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. First-year students study at NYU's campuses in

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, Madrid, Washington D.C., or

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. After the second year, students transfer to take up residence in one of NYU's other degree-granting colleges.

Global Liberal Studies

Global Liberal Studies is a four-year

program. First-year students study at NYU's campuses in

, Madrid, and

, before moving to New York City for the sophomore year. Third-year students are required to study at one of NYU's fourteen global academic centers.

References

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