Contrarily to the well-known opinion about the educational model of liberal arts & sciences, this system is developed in the course of European cultural history, which means it is entirely traditional and well-tested. Saint-Petersburg State University, the oldest Russian university, which recently has initiated the faculty of liberal arts & sciences, can be visualized as the appropriate example of cross-connection of the two cultural trends, both historical and traditional. The paper discusses the connections and bonds that unite both traditions, with its aim to show the close distance between both educational models and principles. Closer to the end, the authors suggest the necessity to facilitate the greater inter-educational and cultural cooperation between the educational institutions and schools across the globe.