Program Overview

Master of Arts in Applied Intercultural Arts Research (Master's)

Overview

The M.A. in Applied Intercultural Arts Research prepares you to use your knowledge of music, arts and diverse cultural practices to work toward applied interdisciplinary arts-based solutions for complex humanistic, social and scientific problems. For your degree, you will conduct arts research in dialogue with other disciplinary areas relevant to the issues you seek to address, preparing you for exciting careers in interdisciplinary academic research or the public sector. The program's intercultural focus will train you to use ethnographic and arts-based methods to produce research that takes into consideration cultural diversity and the confluence of multiple cultural perspectives.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Minimum Credit Units

• 30 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• Graduate College

Degree

• Master of Arts

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
• Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree seeking applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.