Master’s in Humanities – Marshall University
The Master’s in Humanities program presents an interdisciplinary approach to students while embracing a variety of fields. Conventional disciplinary studies is also an integral part to the program. Students consult with faculty advisers to determine individual plans of study. The program enhances a students ability to deal critically and flexibly with intellectual, social, political, historical, literary, or artistic issues with a broad humanistic perspective.
After completing a prescribed core of humanities courses, a student elects on of four areas of concentration:
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Arts and Society
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Cultural Studies
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Historical Studies
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Literary Studies
If a students plan encompasses courses from more than one area of concentration, they will have a strong intellectual coherence as a whole.
Admission Requirements:
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A score in the 60th percentile or higher on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test or an equivalent score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
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An undergraduate major in the humanities broadly defined.
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An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4, or a score in or above the 40th percentile in the GRE subject test of Literature in English.
