The School of Arts and Humanities is committed to interdisciplinary graduate programs that investigate the linkages between the arts and the humanities by fusing critical with creative thinking, theoretical with practical endeavors. Rather than identifying fixed disciplinary areas, the program emphasizes the interrelationship of broad areas of interest.

All our graduate programs are designed to provide students a flexible, interdisciplinary context within which to pursue a program of study built on connections among specific courses and areas of concentration. Within the specific degree plans, each student plans a program of studies in consultation with an assigned faculty advisor.

The Graduate Program in Arts and Technology (M.A., M.F.A.) focuses on the creation, application, and implications of technologically sophisticated interactive communication.

The Graduate Program in Emerging Media and Communication (M.A.) focuses on ways in which network technologies are transforming the creation & dissemination of information and content.  The curriculum combines the creation of digital content for multiple communication platforms with the examination of cultural issues created by emerging technologies and social media. The program emphasizes networked knowledge in a fluid, collaborative environment.

The Graduate Program in History (M.A.) fosters advanced understanding of the processes by which interpretations of the past are made, disseminated, and evaluated.

The Graduate Program in the Humanities (M.A., M.A.T., Ph.D.) fosters integrated study and practice of the arts, literature, history, and philosophy.The graduate programs in the School of Arts and Humanities share several features: a high level of engagement between faculty and students; a campus environment that fosters a community of scholars; financial support that allows concentration on academics; and demonstrated success in educating graduates for careers in academia as well as the non-profit and corporate sectors.

Since the School combines the humanities and the arts, many faculty members are engaged in the creation and performance of artistic works in creative writing and the visual and performing arts. In addition, five centers and institutes that promote interdisciplinary research are located within the School: the Center for Translation Studies, the Center for Holocaust Studies, the Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering, the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Museums, and the Institute for Professional Communication.

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