The College was established in 1968, shortly after the opening of our famous neighbor, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The College combines a traditionally strong Fordham liberal arts education with the innovative instructional and preprofessional opportunities readily available at our location amidst the world's most remarkable concentration of artistic, cultural, media, commercial, and non-profit institutions.
Internships are available and course work is enriched by incorporating the resources of Manhattan.
The College maintains an affiliation with the neighboring Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, enabling Fordham students to earn credit for studio dance courses. The New York Film Festival, based next door, is the basis for an annual course at the College. The College's urban location also allows students to confront the pressing social and ethical questions of modern life, issues of justice, equality, community, diversity, faith and human dignity. A United Nations Field Study program is available to seniors. The social work major and education program immerse students in the work of the city.