School of Creative Arts and Letters

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About Us

Mission

The School of Creative Arts & Letters (SCAL) at Flagler College prepares students for lifelong success in their chosen creative careers.  Our students study, create, and reflect on historical, contemporary, and diverse works of literature, media, performance, art, and other cultural trends. 

We help students lean into discomfort and create excellence. 

 

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Our Programs

Flagler College's School of Creative Arts & Letters offers a wide range of majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a successful career. Choose a program below to start exploring.

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Art History
As a Flagler College art history major or minor, you'll be inspired to forge a bold career path suited to your passions. You'll be challenged and mentored by our caring...
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Cinematic Arts
Learn from documentary filmmakers. Master the art of storytelling. Work on camera or behind it. As a Cinematic Arts Major or Minor at Flagler College, you'll get to do all...
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English
Discover why Flagler College is one of our region's best colleges for English majors. We have writing clubs, honor societies, visiting writers, and a literary journal. Our program is perfect...
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Fine Arts
As a Flagler College Fine Arts Major, you'll do more than attend fine arts classes with faculty who will mentor and inspire you. You'll also build a foundation in drawing...
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fine Arts
Flagler College's selective Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program brings together students who value courage and are driven to find their own artistic meaning. Here, you'll take classes with professors...
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Graphic Design
Got a creative spark? Flagler’s Graphic Design program is where big ideas are turned into reality. Here, you’ll dive into hands-on projects that mix classic design skills with today’s digital...
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (BFA)
The Flagler College Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (BFA) program prepares you for a bold, creative career or graduate school. The BFA is a professional degree that focuses...
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Digital Media Production and Journalism
Flagler College wants to teach you to tell stories through digital arts, stories that move, inspire, and make your audience feel something. By the time you're through with your Digital...
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Media Studies
If you’re looking for a major or minor that’s powerful, interactive, and relevant to how the world works today, look no further than Media Studies. As a media studies student...
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Public Relations
Students in the public relations program develop the skills it takes to craft the right message for the right audience and deliver it through the right channel at the right...
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Theatre Arts
Flagler College's Theatre Arts program is for passionate people ready to explore performance deeply. When you join us, you'll journey into all areas of theatre because we believe in educating...

Our Minors

We also offer a variety of stand-alone minors that can be coupled with the above majors or majors from other schools and departments. Here's what you can learn from our faculty, who are experts in their fields.

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Advertising Minor
With Flagler College's advertising minor, you'll learn from professionals, get hands-on experience with internships, and prepare for a wide array of careers post-college. Our caring faculty will teach and inspire...
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Arts Administration Minor
For Flagler College's Arts Administration Minor, we created a mix of the best of several majors: Theater, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Art History, and Business Administration. As an Arts Administration...
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Communication and Media Minor
The Internet and social media have completely changed our culture. Media channels now run through nearly everything we do—from scrolling on our phones to streaming movies or having food delivered...
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Creative Writing Minor
Our creative writers are doers. They're makers. They imagine, create, and publish everything from poetry to flash fiction, short fiction to novels, film to drama. Creative Writing minors can also...
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Film Studies Minor
Have a passion for classic cinema? Interested in how film has shaped – and continues to shape – our world? Flagler College's Film Studies Minor will take you on a...
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Illustration Minor
Flagler College's illustration minor is crafted to help you express and expand your creativity. Our caring faculty will show you the tools and concepts involved in illustrative drawing and design—...
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Music Minor
As a Music Minor, you'll study the essentials of musical training. You'll represent Flagler College on and off campus as a member of music ensembles, developing arts awareness and advocacy...
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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
As a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor at Flagler College, you'll investigate how gender, race, class, age, sexuality, religion, gender identity, and nationality affect our lives.

Meet the Dean

Leslie Robison, Dean of Flagler College School of Creative Arts and Letters
Leslie Robison
Leslie Robison
lrobison@flagler.edu
904-819-6375

A Note From the Dean

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Friends,

Welcome to the Flagler College School of Creative Arts & Letters (SCAL). Thank you for your interest in our programs. We are very proud of the academic and co-curricular programming we offer our students, campus, and community!

Our mission in SCAL is to offer students the opportunity to grow as individuals while cultivating their creativity, criticality, and flexibility. We have small class sizes and faculty who are recognized professionals in their fields. We offer an up-to-date curriculum and innovative approaches to learning that are valuable, relevant, and fun. Our students enjoy a challenge and find inspiration in our beautiful location and historic city.

SCAL faculty, staff, and students are central to our campus's vibrant cultural programming, including exhibitions, plays and performances, film screenings, open mic nights, visiting artists and writers, and other scholars and speakers. Our students also participate in a variety of honor societies and student clubs. Students in every major have opportunities to contribute to this vibrant culture in ways that enrich our campus and enhance their resumes with practical experience.

SCAL fosters an environment where everyone can grow, create, and be their authentic self. We uphold the values of inclusivity, fairness, equity, access, and freedom of expression.

Thank you for choosing Flagler College. Let's Make History together!

Sincerely,
Leslie Robison

Dean, School of Creative Arts & Letters

Professor, Department of Visual Arts

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