Guide: Exploring the Value of Humanities Degrees Ch 4

HARNESS YOUR LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING

EARN A HUMANITIES DEGREE FROM MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY

Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Mount Saint Mary’s University gives you unprecedented access to opportunities to use your humanities degree. The Mount has a vivid history of engaging with the community and encouraging students like you to foster interdisciplinary interests and expand their skill sets.

The humanities program at MSMU is the perfect place to invest in a dynamic degree.

Master of Arts in Humanities

The Master of Arts in Humanities at Mount Saint Mary’s University is a dynamic and flexible interdisciplinary program designed for lifelong learners who are interested in cultivating a deeper understanding of the connections between the individual, the community and the world.

Hone Your Reasoning

You’ll develop habits of rigorous, reflective thinking and reasoning, equipping you to solve problems creatively and express yourself in a compelling way. The study of what it means to be human comes alive in the humanities, and the broad range of skills taught within the program gives graduates the freedom to pursue a variety of careers.

Enjoy Some Flexibility

Mount Saint Mary’s University’s MA in Humanities gives students flexibility in their program with our weekend-only format. This approach redistributes the work of a semester over six non-consecutive weekends of class instruction so busy professionals can make the most of their education without putting their careers on pause.

Get a Degree Built for You

Personalization comes first in our program and students can design a course of study that is best suited to their goals. Our interdisciplinary courses give students an MA degree with selected concentrations like creative writing, cultural studies, English or history.

Communicate Your Worth

Cultivating your oral and written communication skills, along with critical and analytical thinking opens up your career opportunities after graduation. The Mount is committed to preparing students for effective careers in any field.

Get Beyond Your Backyard

Every year, students have the opportunity to enroll in a travel study course from the Mount that integrates a tailor-made course curriculum with travel to important cultural and historical landmarks around the world.

Humanities Concentrations at the Mount

Students can elect to pursue one of three humanities concentrations:

English

The literature classes in the humanities concentration are interdisciplinary, giving a broad scope of both depth and dimension to your study of literature from different cultures. In the program, you’ll combine your reading and analyzing of literature with another discipline, like science, art, music or architecture.

History

Learn how human history has developed and informs the future. In this concentration, you’ll learn about solving present social, political and global problems through the lens of history, literature, economics, art, philosophy and more.

Cultural Studies

The cultural studies concentration provides you with coursework that works across the boundaries of humanities and the social sciences, drawing on the methods, theories and approaches of many different disciplines. If you’re interested in making a difference, this concentration will help you grapple with the questions and problems of today’s rapidly changing world.

Humanities Certificate Programs

Not ready to fully commit to a master’s program? Explore the field and topics included in our humanities degree by enrolling in one of our certificate programs. The humanities graduate program offers four certificate programs founded upon the four concentrations offered as part of the master’s in humanities – Cultural Studies, English, History, and Creative Writing.

Certificate programs provide students with an introduction to and an in-depth analysis of the respective subject matter. All four certificate programs require 12 units for completion and can be pursued in person or online. If you decide to pursue an MA in Humanities after completing a certificate, you can apply up to six units of your certificate to a master’s degree.

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HOW RELEVANT IS A HUMANITIES DEGREE?

EXPLORING THE VALUE OF HUMANITIES DEGREES IN MODERN SOCIETY