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Theory, Practice, Performance
These elements are the core of the Ithaca College experience — today and every day since the school's founding over 125 years ago.
Ithaca College began as a music conservatory in 1892, helping young musicians hone their talents into professional-caliber skills. In the decades since, IC has grown into a residential liberal arts college with five schools and over 100 degree programs. Students gain knowledge and confidence through a continuous cycle of learning, trying, and doing—with access to professional labs, studios, equipment, and research opportunities.
Vision statement
Ithaca College strives to become the standard of excellence for student-centered comprehensive colleges, fostering intellect, creativity, and character in an active and inclusive residential learning community.
Mission statement
To provide a foundation for a lifetime of learning, Ithaca College is dedicated to fostering intellectual growth, aesthetic appreciation, and character development in its students. The IC community thrives on the principles that knowledge is acquired through discipline, competence is established when knowledge is tempered by experience, and character is developed when competence is exercised for the benefit of others.
A comprehensive college that since its founding has recognized the value of combining theory and performance, Ithaca provides a rigorous education blending liberal arts and professional programs of study. The school's teaching and scholarship are motivated by the need to be informed by, and to contribute to, the world's scientific and humanistic enterprises. Learning at Ithaca extends beyond the classroom to encompass a broad range of residential, professional, and extracurricular opportunities. IC's undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni all contribute to the learning process.
The school is committed to creating an inclusive environment and attracting a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff. All members of the college community are encouraged to achieve excellence in their chosen fields and to share the responsibilities of citizenship and service in the global community.
Guiding principles
The IC educational experience is focused on the development of intellect, creativity and character through curricular, co-curricular, and campus life experiences. Studies in the liberal arts are enriched by professional practice and other curricular opportunities, and studies in the professional schools are grounded in the liberal arts tradition. IC is committed to active learning that develops knowledge and skill through a variety of experiences in the classroom, community, laboratory and other settings. The school:
- prepares students for success in college and in life. IC believes intellectual and personal growth reach their highest potential in an atmosphere that is both challenging and supportive;
- embraces diversity as an integral part of the educational experience and of the community that IC creates;
- strives for inclusivity and excellence in its educational and operational endeavors;
- commits to the responsible and sustainable management of natural, human, and financial resources.
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