Liberal Arts
Writing, rhetoric, history, philosophy, and civic imagination.
Inquiry. Discovery. Impact.
Academic pathways
Our programs pair intellectual rigor with embodied confidence. Knowledge is practiced, carried, tested, and lived; the academy expects students to think clearly and move with intention.
Shared foundation
Every pathway combines seminar work, studio practice, field observation, and a visible standard for presentation.
Signature courses
FEM 101, RHT 118, APP 204, BIO 230, MOV 260, and THI 401 form the public spine of the catalog.
Faculty model
Small advisory groups pair students with instructors for critique, research development, and exhibition feedback.
Pathways
Students move toward studio portfolios, field reports, public presentations, and a capstone thesis.
Sciences
Research practice, lab fluency, and environmental fieldwork.
Business
Ethical entrepreneurship, strategy, finance, and communication.
Arts & Design
Studio criticism, media production, visual systems, and culture.
Strength & Movement
Lower-body power, conditioning, mobility, dance, teamwork, and performance psychology.
Presence Lab
Training literacy, recovery, style, wellness, and a durable culture of confidence.
2026 course catalog
Classes With Form.
Formal catalog structure, distinctive subject matter. Courses combine biomechanics, rhetoric, design, culture, wellness, and performance.
Fall Core
FEM 101: Foundations of Form
Posture, gait, lower-body mechanics, and the academy philosophy of presence.
Fall CoreRHT 118: Curves in Public Rhetoric
How bodies, uniforms, and confidence communicate in culture and institutions.
Winter StudioAPP 204: Winter Silhouette Lab
Layering, tailoring, warmth, and movement-friendly academy dress.
Spring LabBIO 230: Lower-Body Mechanics & Mobility
Strength, hip stability, recovery, and applied biomechanics.
Summer FieldMOV 260: Campus Conditioning
Track intervals, hill walks, hydration, and heat-aware training design.
CapstoneTHI 401: Femora Crassa Seminar
A research and design capstone on strength, style, wellness, and campus culture.