| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-02-15 | - |
| 2024-11-15 | - |
Program Overview
The Master of Humanities program offers a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to graduate study, allowing students to explore questions from multiple perspectives. It develops advanced research skills, cultivates interdisciplinary understanding, and prepares students for a wide range of career paths in the humanities and beyond. The program features a pyramidal structure with individualized curricula, culminating in a thesis, project, or capstone paper.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Master of Humanities
Overview:
The Master of Humanities program provides a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to graduate study. It allows students to explore questions from multiple perspectives rather than focusing on a single discipline. Individuals can tailor their studies to examine historical periods, cultural regions, or social and artistic themes by combining disciplines such as ancient and modern cultures, literature and politics, philosophy and art, or history and religion.
Program Objectives:
- Develop advanced research skills in the humanities.
- Cultivate a deep understanding of interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Enhance critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
- Prepare students for a wide range of career paths in the humanities and beyond.
Outline:
Program Structure:
The Master of Humanities program follows a pyramidal structure:
- Base: Humanities 7000 and 7100 seminars develop research skills and introduce interdisciplinary study.
- Center: Coursework spanning multiple disciplines relevant to the student's focus of study.
- Apex: Culminating thesis or project (HUM 7300/7400) or capstone paper (HUM 7500).
Course Schedule:
Students can pursue their studies full-time or part-time, attending evening or day classes.
Individual Modules:
The program is designed around individualized curricula, allowing students to select courses from a wide range of offerings within the College of Liberal Arts, including:
- Anthropology
- Art and Art History
- Classics
- Communications
- Music History
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion
- Sociology
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
Assessment:
Assessment Methods:
- Coursework assignments
- Exams
- Research projects
- Presentations
Assessment Criteria:
- Critical thinking skills
- Research abilities
- Interdisciplinary knowledge
- Communication proficiency
- Original and innovative ideas
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Discussions
- Workshops
- Independent research
Faculty:
- The program's faculty comprises experts in various humanities disciplines.
- Individual coursework is guided by a faculty mentor.
Unique Approaches:
- Interdisciplinary emphasis
- Flexible and individually tailored curriculum
- Capstone project or thesis option
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
While the degree path for humanities majors may not be as direct as in other fields, graduates acquire transferable skills, such as:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Data assessment
- Research and argumentation
- Time management These skills open doors to a wide range of professions, including:
- Educator
- Technical writer
- Artist
- Counselor
- Political campaign strategist
- Public policy designer
- Event organizer
- Public relations manager
- Lawyer
- Editor
- Museum worker/curator
- FBI agent
- Interpreter and/or translator
- Genealogist
- Marketing manager
- Journalist
- Foreign correspondent
- Human resources specialist
- Linguist