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In the final weeks of completing her degree requirements online from Oregon State, Rebecca Sabine Ramsey performed on stage with Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards.<\/p><\/div>\n

OSU Ecampus online programs empower students with diverse passions and life experiences. Here\u2019s how one graduate shaped those assets into exciting professional paths.<\/h2>\n

Rebecca Sabine Ramsey had enjoyed a colorful career playing music alongside everyone from Frank Sinatra to Celine Dion, but by 2020, this professional violinist was ready for her next act.<\/p>\n

So she enrolled with Oregon State University Ecampus, determined to finish her bachelor\u2019s degree online and discover new ways to incorporate her passion for mindfulness more deeply into her day job.<\/p>\n

Students like Ramsey say that when it comes to broadening your horizons, earning a language and liberal arts degree online<\/a> is second-to-none. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll attend a highly ranked university online \u2014 with the benefits of a brick-and-mortar school<\/h3>\n

When Ramsey decided to finish her degree online, she was after more than just flexibility; she wanted a top-tier education from a respected institution.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to go to a well-known college,\u201d she explains. \u201cNot just a commercial college. One with a real campus, and when I saw that OSU was rated number five on U.S. World and News Report, that sparked my interest.”<\/p>\n

She also loved the customizability. Ramsey enrolled as a liberal studies major<\/a> \u2014 one of many top-ranked language and liberal arts degrees and courses available online through Oregon State\u2019s College of Liberal Arts \u2014 designing an interdisciplinary curriculum in music and the contemplative arts that was tailored to her future professional goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I move forward into new ways of serving my community as a meditation instructor and as a musician, I would like to have these credentials, these revered credentials, to back up my life experience,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

Ramsey received the same diploma an on-campus student would receive and was even able to come to Oregon State\u2019s Corvallis campus to participate in the graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll learn from top-tier faculty, alongside a curious, diverse cohort of students<\/h3>\n

Through Oregon State Ecampus, Ramsey took classes online developed by world-class faculty lauded for research, expertise and innovation. She also met students from every walk of life, each of whom brought a unique perspective to their liberal arts studies.<\/p>\n

“I really enjoyed the daily interaction,\u201d says Ramsey, who played violin on stage with Lady Gaga at the 2022 Grammy Awards<\/a>. \u201cI got a chance to converse with people I would never meet any other way in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

As with any great adventure, there were challenges. Ramsey was intimidated by the prospect of undergraduate math courses \u2014 a common concern among returning students \u2014 but thanks to the tools and resources available through Ecampus, including student success coaching<\/a> and free online tutoring<\/a>, Ramsey felt supported and empowered as she worked toward her degree.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll pursue an exciting course of study that helps you take your passions further<\/h3>\n

Like many language and liberal arts students, Ramsey craved a culturally sensitive, evidence-based frame of reference to draw from in her career. Her personalized liberal studies curriculum was rooted in Eastern traditions and history, while courses in subjects like ecology, sustainability and the humanities added nuance and critical context, augmenting the emotional and spiritual sustenance she offers as a musician.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was able to take classes that incorporated social inequality, diversity, environmental change, so many things that I feel much more of an informed citizen now,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Today, among many other musical endeavors, Ramsey runs the Violin Sound Sanctuary<\/a>, a suite of music-and-mindfulness offerings that connects people with the healing power of sound through online and in-person meditation experiences.<\/p>\n

The lessons she learned online through Oregon State are essential touchstones for this creative undertaking, and Ramsey plans to build on them far into the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really treasure what I did create while I was at OSU,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Learn more about Oregon State’s language and liberal arts online programs<\/h3>\n

Request information<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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