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The Dartmouth Master of Arts in Liberal studies (M.A.L.S.) Program was
designed for individuals who want to engage in self-directed study in the
liberal arts at the graduate level. Dartmouth has offered a Master's Degree
Program for adults in Liberal Studies since 1970.
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program at Dartmouth College is
designed for students who want to engage in both directed and independent work
on subjects that are not bound by the curricula of traditional disciplines. The
directed study is generally interdisciplinary, where two professors from
different disciplines team-teach a course. Imagine taking a course on democracy
team-taught by a professor from the philosophy department and a professor of
government, or a course on ancient poetry taught by a classicist and a poet.
The independent study component offers students the opportunity to take the
initiative in identifying topics of interest and studying them on a one-to-one
basis with an independent study advisor who is an expert in the field.
In most graduate programs, students are expected to conform their academic
work to the demands of a particular department or profession. In the M.A.L.S.
program, students have the opportunity to work with faculty to design an
individual plan of study based on intellectual, personal or professional goals.
Since a fundamental principle of Liberal Studies is the examination of accepted
premises in traditional disciplines, students are encouraged to combine
disparate disciplines in order to forge new areas of scholarly inquiry.
Requirements for the Degree
- A minimum of eight courses, total, including:
- At least four Liberal Studies graduate courses, three of which must be
Inter-disciplinary courses.
- One Independent Study course.
- The remaining courses may be Dartmouth courses or Liberal Studies
courses.
- Two Symposium Seminars, or one symposium and an approved substitute.
- Final thesis.
- A minimum of ONE summer in residence.
Students must enroll within the academic year of their admission, and all
degree requirements must be satisfied within six years of program entry.
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