Master of Arts in Humanities
offered by Old Dominion University

Master of Arts in Humanities
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Overview

Master the Arts in Humanities for Insight, Creativity, and Cultural Understanding

Who should do this course?

Recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in humanities disciplines seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills

What are the course deliverables?

Analyze and interpret complex cultural artifacts, texts, and contexts with depth and nuance
Synthesize interdisciplinary knowledge to address contemporary societal and global challenges
Develop advanced critical thinking and research skills for academic and professional pursuits
Cultivate empathy, cultural awareness, and ethical reasoning through engagement with diverse perspectives

More about this course

The Master of Arts in Humanities program is interdisciplinary in focus. Students in the Humanities may choose to design a program to meet their own intellectual and professional objectives comprised of graduate-level courses from across the disciplines in the College of Arts and Letters or they may focus within a specific academic discipline
This individualized program of study will encourage critical thinking, independence of thought, solid scholarship, and visionary solutions to real-world issues

Core Requirements

HUM 601 Introduction to the Humanities

HUM 602 Critical Methods in Humanities

HUM 603 Strategic Professional Development Pro-Seminar

HUM 704 Technology and the Humanities

Electives

Non-Thesis Option

HUM 693 Capstone Project

Thesis Option

HUM 699 Thesis

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Conditional Offer Up Arrow Icon

Yes
If your native language is not English, evidence of English proficiency must be demonstrated to enroll in academic, credit bearing courses. Conditional admission to Old Dominion University is offered only to those highly qualified applicants meeting University admission requirements with the exception of English language proficiency. Granting of conditional admission is subject to program approval, and may not be available for all programs of study. Admitted students who have not satisfied the English language requirement are automatically offered intensive English language studies at the on-campus English Language Center.
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