Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Liberal arts college at New York University, United States
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study is a faculty at New York University housed in a building at the intersection of Washington Place and Broadway near Washington Square Park in Manhattan. The institution allows its students to combine courses from different academic areas across the entire university and develop personalized concentrations.
The institution started in 1972 as University Without Walls and promoted new paths of academic education beyond fixed disciplinary boundaries. Four years later it received its current name in honor of the early treasury secretary and university founder.
The institution carries the name of Albert Gallatin, who led the treasury during the early American republic and later helped establish the university. This connection to an early American thinker reflects the open academic approach students follow today when designing their course of study.
All students complete foundation courses and interdisciplinary seminars throughout their studies. At the end a final oral colloquium takes place during the last semester, bringing together the entire course of study.
The building received LEED Gold certification in 2008 following major renovation work for sustainable construction. The measures integrated energy efficiency technologies and brought environmentally friendly design elements into the spaces.
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