The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) fully embodies Rensselaer's mission as a modern technological university, "...the application of science to the common purposes of life." HASS is composed of five academic departments--Arts; Cognitive Science; Economics; Communication and Media (C&M); and Science and Technology Studies (STS)-each of which brings together the breadth and depth of scholarly expertise needed to create innovative educational programs and pursue interdisciplinary research. We offer majors and minors in Economics, Psychology, Communications, Electronic Arts, Philosophy, and Psychology as well as enrollment in innovative interdisciplinary programs like Electronic Media, Arts and Communication (EMAC); Design, Innovation, and Society (DIS); Electronic Arts (eARTS); Ecological Economics; and Games & Simulation.
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Get ready for the biggest GameFest yet, as the annual showcase of student-designed video games grows to include more than 40 entries from students of Rensselaer , Rochester Institute of Technology and Champlain College.
Read More"The Lives of Animals" is a Flaherty NYC film series programmed by Kathy High (RPI Arts faculty) and Jim Supanick to be screened over six weeks at the 92Y Tribeca.
Read MoreRensselaer Polytechnic Institute is launching a new undergraduate major in sustainability studies through the School of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences.
Read MoreNeil Rolnick, composer and professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will embark on a new project—a piece for pianist Vicky Chow—with support from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
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