The School of the Arts
The School of the Arts is preparing graduates to lead a creative economy.
CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES
- Fueling Artistic Excellence & Student Success
- Enhancing Innovative, Career-Driven
- Program Development Strengthening Community Engagement & Global Citizenship
THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IS NOT WAITING.
Employers across every sector — technology, healthcare, civic life, media and commerce — are actively seeking graduates who can think divergently, communicate with clarity and operate with creative confidence. The School of the Arts (SOTA) prides itself on producing graduates who lead in complex environments.
SOTA constantly innovates and builds programs that respond to where the creative industries are headed. Students graduate not only with artistic skills but with professional fluency, ready to lead in a creative economy that rewards adaptability, technical literacy and entrepreneurial thinking. SOTA’s programs are both rigorous and relevant, which attract stronger students, strengthen employer relationships and increase the school’s visibility as a national model for arts education.
FEATURED STATS
- 90+ students studied abroad last year
- 300+ businesses and organizations where students interned last year
- 3,000 Lowcountry Elementary School students attended the College of Charleston’s opera performances last year through community outreach concerts
Dean, School of the Arts
“We are not simply training artists. We are developing the creative workforce leaders who will shape industries, communities and culture for the next generation.”