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Department of History and Anthropology

Discover Ancient Peoples and Civilizations The study of history and anthropology fulfills the mission of Franciscan University by assisting our students in their discovery of truth. Furthermore, while we steadfastly honor the free agency of man, we also believe that Christ gives purpose and meaning to our subjects and our disciplines, and that both are…

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Department of Fine Arts

Experience the Arts Our “Vision for the Fine Arts” proceeds from Franciscan University of Steubenville’s “Philosophy of the Curriculum,” a statement approved by the full faculty, which links the University’s identity and goals as they are set out in the Mission Statement and their realization in the curriculum. We are “a Catholic Franciscan university,” wherein…

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Department of English

Seek Greater Knowledge Through Reading The Department of English educates the student as a whole person through the study of literature, literary criticism, and writing, as these arts develop the mind, form the heart, and reveal essential truths about human nature, society, and the world. Literary analysis, interpretation, and a refined approach to language and…

Ecclesiastical Latin Minor

Ecclesiastical Latin MinorAcademic Catalog Ecclesiastical Latin Minor Classics Department The Department of Classics stands not only in the tradition of German philology, but also in the tradition of the medieval grammarians. These grammarians transmitted both the languages, and the literatures of the ancient world to their own world of barbarization and restoration, and in so…

Classical Latin Minor

Classical Latin MinorAcademic Catalog Classical Latin Minor Classics Department The Department of Classics stands not only in the tradition of German philology, but also in the tradition of the medieval grammarians. These grammarians transmitted both the languages, and the literatures of the ancient world to their own world of barbarization and restoration, and in so…

Greek Minor

Greek MinorAcademic Catalog Greek Minor Classics Department The Department of Classics stands not only in the tradition of German philology, but also in the tradition of the medieval grammarians. These grammarians transmitted both the languages, and the literatures of the ancient world to their own world of barbarization and restoration, and in so doing, created…

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Department of Classics

Study Ancient Traditions The Department of Classics stands not only in the tradition of German philology, but also in the tradition of the medieval grammarians. These grammarians transmitted both the languages and the literatures of the ancient world to their own world of barbarization and restoration and, in so doing, created a Christian liberal arts…

Film Studies Minor

Program OverviewAcademic Catalog Film Studies Minor Program Overview Given the growing pervasiveness and significance of cinematic arts in the new millennium, the film studies minor satisfies an increasing need to assist students in the development of critical skills useful for interpretation, analysis, and creation of narrative and non-narrative digital films, as called for in the…

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Department of Communication Arts

Bring Your Imagination to Life The Communication Arts Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville provides students with excellent preparation for a career in radio and television broadcasting, journalism, multimedia, religious communication, audio production, desktop publishing, web design, graphic design, public relations, cinema, advertising, corporate and industrial communications, or graduate study in mass communication. The program…