Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts Fact Sheet
Date Founded
1985
Degree Programs Offered
Anthropology (BA)
The Arts (BA)
Contemporary Dance (BA)
Contemporary Music (BA)
Culture and Media (BA)
Economics (BA)
Environmental Studies (BA)
Global Studies (BA)
History (BA)
Interdisciplinary Science (BA)
Journalism + Design (BA)
Liberal Arts (BA or BS)
Literary Studies (BA)
Philosophy (BA)
Politics (BA)
Psychology (BA)
Screen Studies (BA)
Sociology (BA)
Theater (BA)
Urban Studies (BA)
Minors
Undergraduates across the university can pursue the following Lang minors or those offered by other colleges at The New School. See all available minors.
Anthropology
Capitalism Studies
Code as a Liberal Art
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary Music
Culture and Media
Economics
Environmental Studies
Gender Studies
Global Studies
History
Interdisciplinary Science
Jewish Culture
Journalism + Design
Law & Social Change
Literature and Critical Analysis
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Race and Ethnicity
Religious Studies
Sociology
Theater
Urban Studies
Visual Studies
Writing
Leadership
Christoph Cox, Dean
Riva Kadar, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs and Planning
Jane McNamara, Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Civic Partnerships
Bhawani Venkataraman, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Jackie Clark, Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs
Gina Canterruci, Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Learning
Student Population
1,555 undergraduate*
Faculty Population**
Full-time: 116 Part-time: 275
Percentage of Lang students who take
classes at Parsons**
58%
Average Class Size at Lang
18
Courses Offered at Lang Each Year
600+
Number of study abroad destinations**
58
* Includes BA/BFA students
** Fall 2023 data
Notable Alumni
- Nina Arianda, actor
- Emily Bode, fashion designer and founder of BODE
- Borzou Daragahi, international correspondent, The Independent
- Ani DiFranco, musician
- Elisa Donovan, actor and author
- Spike Einbinder, comedian, actor, and writer
- Emily Gould, author, former co-editor of Gawker.com
- Kevin Jon Heller, professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Centre for Military Studies, and special adviser to the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on war crimes
- Jillian Hervey, dancer and singer (Lion Babe)
- Matisyahu (Matthew Miller), musician
- Leandra Medine, author and fashion blogger (The Man Repeller)
- Jason Rezaian, journalist
- Julio Torres, writer, comedian, and actor
- Lisa Unger, author
- Alex Vadukul, features writer for the New York Times’ Styles section
- Andy Zeffer, author