If there was there was only one thing we could say about Oberlin students, it's that they can't be put inside a box. Everyone here is an innovative thinker, daring doer, and a creative problem-solver. Because of this, we are launching an innovative, daring, and creative new BA/BFA dual degree program where students can graduate in five years with both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Arts. “What is most inspiring about this new BA/BFA pathway is that it emerged organically,” says David Kamitsuka, Dean of Oberlin’s College of Arts and Sciences. “It developed through an extraordinary, collaborative commitment among our arts faculty to design a program that is attuned to the future of the art world and attentive to the aspirations of our endlessly creative and thoughtful students.” Students in the program will complete courses in their chosen BA major, selecting from more than 50 areas of study offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. They also will take...