New College of Florida is a national leader in the arts and sciences and is the State of Florida's designated honors college for the liberal arts. Ranked No. 5 in the nation among all public colleges and universities by Forbes.com ("America's Best Colleges", 2009 edition), New College attracts highly motivated, academically talented students from 40 states and 25 foreign countries. For questions about Admissions and the College's academic program, please call (941) 487-5000. 

Students at New College can major in art, art history and music. Theater is also offered in combination with other disciplines.  All students at New College are required to write a thesis or perpare a creative work as a capstone project.  In the arts, students have the option of producing the performance of a play or musical, writing a piece of music, producing a portfolio of pieces, performing a recital or exhibiting artwork.  Students also participate in internships with local arts organizations, including the Ringling Museum and the Asolo Rep.

New College hosts Sarasota's only contemporary music series, New Music New College, featuring world class guest artists performing cutting-edge modern music.  In addition, the College offers traveling theater companies, student dance tutorials and choral performances, an exhibition of student visual art and an annual free concert featuring an ensemble of the Sarasota Orchestra performing student compositions.

For questions about events held at the College, please call our Reservations Hotline at (941) 487-4888 or visit http://ncf.edu/events-calendar or http://www.ncf.edu/performance-lecture-series to see regulary occuring events.

Driving directions to New College of Florida

5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34242