Program Overview

Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Humanities Master's

Program Overview

The Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Humanities Master's program at the University of North Texas (UNT) allows students to explore and integrate humanities disciplines through individually tailored degree plans. This program is designed for students who have multiple academic interests, want to create their own professional niche, or already have a variety of advanced credit hours.

Program Details

• Degree Type: Master of Science (M.A.)
• Format: On Campus, Online
• Estimated Time to Complete: 2 years
• Credit Hours: 30

Program Benefits

• Think beyond traditional boundaries and broaden your knowledge base by cutting across disciplinary boundaries.
• Stand out from the applicant crowd and make yourself a more dynamic candidate to employers.
• Design out-of-the-box solutions and develop multidimensional skills needed to solve complex problems in any industry.

Concentration Details

• The humanities concentration in the interdisciplinary studies master’s program allows students to explore and integrate humanities disciplines through individually tailored degree plans.
• Students are not restricted to three academic disciplines or areas of the university.
• The component academic fields from which students draw could include:
  • Anthropology
  • Communications
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Philosophy and Religion
  • Media Studies
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts
  • World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Degree Plan

• Students will formulate a degree plan that reflects their academic and career goals.
• Courses for humanities credit must be approved by the humanities concentration director and the faculty advisory committee.
• Both thesis and non-thesis options are available for completion of the degree.
• Students will develop a degree plan with the aid and approval of the program coordinator, the concentration director, and a three-member faculty advisory committee composed of representatives from at least two different disciplines in the humanities.

Marketable Skills

• Work independently across two or more disciplines
• Teamwork
• Function across organizational silos through discipline integration
• Synthesize information and results
• Write in a professional and coherent manner

Program Highlights

• Whether you are a young recent graduate of a bachelor’s program or have been in the workforce for years, you can hone your talents for future employment where broad knowledge, advanced research, and effective communication skills are in high demand.
• The program allows you to take classes in person at our Frisco or Denton campuses, or you can choose to complete it 100% online.
• Our online master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies is ranked a Top 25 Program in the Nation by MyDegreeGuide.com.
• Through UNT’s Interdisciplinary Studies program, you will learn to sift through information and produce a body of work that synthesizes multiple perspectives, arriving at a more comprehensive understanding of the important issues.
• The interdisciplinary studies program offers students a high degree of flexibility in designing a program of study that cuts across disciplinary boundaries.