The Master of Liberal Arts Program provides an opportunity to sharpen writing, speaking and overall thinking skills – all competencies that enhance personal and professional growth. The program also extends the professional qualifications of those students who need a disciplinary concentration sufficient to qualify them as junior college teachers in the given fields of concentration and also for those high school teachers who want more content courses in their particular discipline.
The program requires a total of 30 graduate hours with 18-24 hours with an area of concentration in history, political science, or English. Students may choose 6-12 hours of electives from the areas of concentration not used as major concentration and/or art history, music history, and psychology.
The MLA is not designed as a “professional” degree nor as the first step toward a doctorate in an academic discipline. Rather, the MLA is designed to appeal to those with wide-ranging interests in the arts and sciences. This program is valuable for teachers at all levels, including those who may already have a master’s degree in another field.
The mission of the Master of Liberal Arts degree is to broaden the student’s knowledge base in English, history, or political science and other liberal arts disciplines. Upon completing the Master of Liberal Arts degree, the
student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the chosen area of concentration, and describe the interrelatedness of elective liberal arts courses.
The MLA is an on-campus program that requires a total of 30 graduate hours with 18-24 hours with an area of concentration in
In addition to a liberal arts concentration, a student must also take 6-12 hours of electives which may include courses from the above areas of concentration and/or subject areas in art history, music history, or psychology.
Applicants must have the following:
Visit the graduate catalog for detailed admission requirements.
For consideration of admission, the applicant should have the following credentials:
*Write a personal statement, approximately 250-300 words in length, describing either an experience that prompted you to seek entrance into the degree program to which you are applying OR your reasons for wanting to enter the degree program. Your essay should include your personal reflection on the value of a liberal education, and more specifically the MLA program at Converse. In keeping with the Honor Tradition at Converse, your essay must be entirely your own work, taking special care to properly cite any ideas or words from another source, organizing your essay clearly and proofreading your work. The personal statement can be submitted as a part of the application or emailed separately.
*Converse Graduate Admission admits applicants on a rolling basis upon review of completed materials
See comprehensive graduate tuition and fees here.*
*Tuition and fees subject to change
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Dr. Joe Dunn, MLA Advisor
Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics, Chair of History and Politics
Converse is a nationally recognized and regionally accredited doctoral university.
Lienne Medford
Dean of The Graduate School
864.596.9082
lienne.medford@converse.edu
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