Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Curriculum
In order to earn a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree, students must complete 30 credit hours, including an approved thesis. The Graduate Liberal Studies curriculum includes fourteen curricular fields, courses for which are generally offered each semester. To earn the master's degree you will need to successfully complete thirty credits, or ten courses, including a 3-credit required thesis course. While your path through these courses will vary, you must complete the following requirements in the program to graduate:
- 18 credits from within your chosen curricular field
- 9 credits from elective courses from within the LS program
- 3 credits from the required thesis writing course
A central theme of the master's program is a focus on human values. As such, many of the course offerings in the Liberal Studies program are designated as "Human Values" courses. Of the thirty credits required to complete the degree, students must complete two Human Values courses specific to their curricular field, one or both which must be designated as "Core" to their curricular field. The program administrators, curricular field advisors, and faculty are avalible to assist you in developing your academic schedule and path through your degree program.
When a student satisfies the requirements for a given curricular field, the curricular field title appears on the final transcript upon completion of the degree.
The School of Continuing Studies is pleased to announce the following Study Abroad opportunities for its students in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and Doctor of Liberal Studies programs. Three interdisciplinary Study Tours to Italy, focused on the Italian Renaissance, will offer students the opportunity to study the origins, development and influence of one of the major cultural transformations in Western civilization, while examining first hand some of it most important and enduring creations in the fields of art architecture and simultaneously gaining an in-depth understanding of the social, political, economic and religious dynamics of change that surrounded them.
Three Study Tours will be offered during the 2011-2012 academic year. With the permission of the student's Dean, each Study Tour may be taken as a four-credit core course in the B.A.L.S. program or a three-credit course in the M.A.L.S. or D.L.S. programs.
May 28 - June 8 - Hilltowns of Tuscany and Umbria
June 11 - June 22 - Verona, Venice, Ravenna, and the Po Valley
June 25 - July 2 - The Florentine Renaissance: From Medieval to Modern
Each Study Tour will be led by Prof. Frank Ambrosio, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Doctor of Liberal Studies Program, and Ms. Deborah Warin, Director, The Renaissance Company, former Director of Continuing Education and lecturer at Georgetown University, and author of the forthcoming book, Battista Sforza and the Court of Urbino. Over the past 15 years, they have led more than 25 academic study tours together for Georgetown Liberal Studies students.**
Discounted rates are offered for students taking the Study Tour for credit and for LSP Alumni. Please see the attached documents for detailed information on Itinerary, Syllabus, Costs and Conditions, and Registration Forms. For further information, consult the office of the Undergraduate and Graduate Deans of Liberal Studies or contact Prof. Frank Ambrosio, ambrosif@georgetown.edu
** These Study Tours are not affiliated with Georgetown University's Charles A. Strong Study Center, Villa Le Balze, in Fiesole.