Applied Learning
In our Anthropology and Archaeological Studies programs, we know that our students learn best by doing. Our students may find themselves curating a new exhibit in the department’s Weaver Museum, analyzing bones and fossil casts in our Biological Anthropology lab, working closely with a local non-profit to help them better serve their clients, cataloging and reconstructing artifacts, or digging in our mock excavation unit.
Department of Art
Our art students live, create and study in a unique art environment within the context of a stimulating liberal arts tradition.
Major/Minor Declaration
Our campus has made a necessary adjustment with the major/minor processing timeline due to impacts on financial aid/scholarships.Major/Minor change requests:
Conceptual Framework
Our conceptual framework is organized around the vision statement A Tradition of Excellence: Preparing Creative and Reflective Educators.
Alumni of Note
Our esteemed and internationally renowned alumni have gone on to have fulfilling national and international careers in music (please let us know what you are doing)!In addition, several of our former students have attended graduate programs at top institutions such as: The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Bard College, Manhattan School of
Fall, face to face
Our face-to-face classes and applied learning experiences are the highlight of every student’s journey at SUNY Potsdam—and we are so excited to be able to safely phase back to in-person instruction for the majority of our courses heading into the next academic year.
Online & Hybrid Programs
Our flexible online and hybrid programs can transform your life and career—no matter where you started, or where you’re going.
Why SUNY Potsdam?
Our focus on hands-on learning, small class sizes and undergraduate research, combined with our proximity to world class outdoor laboratories (like the Adirondack Park and the St. Lawrence River) makes SUNY Potsdam the perfect place to study STEM. We have...
Alumni Spotlight Archives
Our graduates have gone on to some pretty special careers. They have the tales to tell and the wisdom to share about what makes this institution of higher learning so remarkable in so many ways. There are thousands of teachers, doctors, lawyers, engineers and artists who call SUNY Potsdam their alma mater.