Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Learn how to approach complex topics such as the environment, poverty, governance, peace and conflict and education.

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) program at UMass Lowell is an exciting interdisciplinary program that offers students the opportunity to design a personalized program of study in two disciplines from over 18 options.

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James Wilson Joutras '19 Liberal Arts – Digital Media and Theatre Arts

James Joutras came to UMass Lowell to discover himself. His experiences instilled confidence – and took him to Japan, where he plans to work after graduation.

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12/1/2021 Featured Story

Portuguese Photographer Documents Lowell’s Luso-American Community

Portuguese Photographer Documents Lowell’s Luso-American Community

Visiting Prof. Pedro Letria, a Portuguese photographer and writer, is teaching photography and documenting the Portuguese American community in Lowell for the university’s Portuguese American Digital Archive. His wife, journalist Cláudia Lobo, is also gathering oral histories for the archive.

12/1/2021 Featured Story
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New ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity Aims to Improve Campus Culture

New ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity Aims to Improve Campus Culture

The new ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity aims to change the culture across campus for faculty from underrepresented and marginalized groups. It builds on the programs and research of the five-year, National Science Foundation-funded Making WAVES program.

11/30/2021 Featured Story
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Good COP, Bad COP: UML Delegates Reflect on U.N. Climate Summit

Good COP, Bad COP: UML Delegates Reflect on U.N. Climate Summit

An interdisciplinary group of faculty members from UMass Lowell’s Climate Change Initiative attended the recent United Nations global climate summit, aka COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, where they observed progress being made — but also missed opportunities.

11/24/2021 Featured Story
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Students Explore the Gray Areas at ‘Ethics Fest’

Students Explore the Gray Areas at ‘Ethics Fest’

More than 250 students were challenged to think about ethics and social responsibility in new ways at UMass Lowell’s first annual Ethics Fest, hosted by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.

11/15/2021 Featured Story

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